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Film & media production at Montclair State University

Montclair State University graduates about 72 film majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 96th of 285 schools we score for film, a solid program at 63 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $51,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

63/100Solid#96 of 285 for film →
Graduates a year722% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$51,0001.15× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate89%whole school
SAT middle 50%850–1160whole school

Around Montclair State University

"College Hall" at Montclair State University
College Hall at Montclair StatePhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Morehead Hall at Montclair State University taken 5/6/21
Morehead HallPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
MSU's School of Communications Building taken 5/6/21
School of CommunicationsPhoto: Shane Fleming · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Harry Partch's New Kithara I, a string instrument playing in just intonation. Ph
New Kithara IPhoto: HorsePunchKid · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Where film happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Alexander Kasser Theater, School of Communication and Media.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 40 · Dorm 5 · Athletics 2 · Arts 2 · Dining 2 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the film ranking

  1. Denison University 64
  2. University of Denver 63
  3. Michigan State University 63
  4. University of Central Florida 63
  5. Carleton College 62
  6. Oberlin College 62
  7. University of South Carolina 62
  8. Montana State University 61

Other strong majors at Montclair State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Montclair State University 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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