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Film & media production at American

American graduates about 49 film majors a year, 3% of its graduating class. That puts it 52nd of 285 schools we score for film, a strong program at 75 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $53,000 four years out, 1.19× what the same major pays nationally.

75/100Strong#52 of 285 for film →
Graduates a year493% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$53,0001.19× the same major nationally
Admit rate62%whole school
SAT middle 50%1320–1440whole school

Around American

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Battelle-Tompkins Memorial Building, American UniversityPhoto: American University · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
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Where film happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Media Production Center.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 26 · Dorm 12 · Library 2 · Athletics 2 · Chapel 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the film ranking

  1. Fordham University 77
  2. Hamilton College 76
  3. The New School 76
  4. Lafayette College 76
  5. Florida State University 75
  6. Occidental College 75
  7. University of Chicago 74
  8. Trinity College 74

Other strong majors at American

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares American with every school we score in film. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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