Arts, design and media
Art Directors
- Median pay
- $114,850
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Design and Applied Arts, Fine and Studio Arts
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
New York Film Academy Outcomes
New York Film Academy has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Film/Video and Photographic Arts (master's), where graduates earn a median $38,915 four years after finishing, against $52,729 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
51%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
65.9%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$43,578
Former students who received federal aid
New York Film Academy graduate earnings by major
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at New York Film Academy. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 11 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- 147 graduates · $31,769 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 1 of 7 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Median debt is 30% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (master's)
- $38,915
- Field median $52,729
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (bachelor's)
- $32,057
- Field median $40,053
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (certificate)
- $31,769
- Field median $35,971
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (associate)
- $30,729
- Field median $28,729
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (master's)
- $30,262
- Field median $52,930
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (certificate)
- $28,809
- Field median $29,783
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts (bachelor's)
- $28,275
- Field median $45,226
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 103 | $22,030 | $32,057 | $40,05320% below | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 112 | $22,445 | $28,275 | $45,22637% below | $30,750 |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 21 | N/A | $30,729 | $28,7297% above | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 118 | N/A | $38,915 | $52,72926% below | $146,450 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 27 | $24,416 | $30,262 | $52,93043% below | $111,332 |
Certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 147 | N/A | $31,769 | $35,97112% below | $9,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 106 | $20,659 | $28,809 | $29,7833% below | $9,500 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs New York Film Academy reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Computers and math
Video Game Designers
- Median pay
- $104,000
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Design and Applied Arts
- Programming
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Bright outlook
Computers and math
Web and Digital Interface Designers
- Median pay
- $104,000
- Outlook
- Faster than average
Bachelor's degree
Via Design and Applied Arts
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Arts, design and media
Special Effects Artists and Animators
- Median pay
- $102,030
- Outlook
- Little or no change
Bachelor's degree
Via Graphic Communications, Design and Applied Arts and 1 more
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
Education
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Median pay
- $96,870
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Design and Applied Arts
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Reading Comprehension
Arts, design and media
Media Programming Directors
- Median pay
- $90,360
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Bachelor's degree
Via Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Film/Video and Photographic Arts
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
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Did you know? New York Film Academy
- $43,578median annual earnings of former students who received federal aid.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 51%of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time (six years for a bachelor's).Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 65.9%of first-year students come back for a second year.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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