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Film/Video and Photographic Arts undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA · Private for-profit · Federal field 5006

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,031 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
29.9% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+78%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$17,109$30,494
31Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
20Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
81Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
80Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
$47,811Awarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
249Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

64Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
23Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
30Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
38Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$31,769A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$39,011

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$9,500

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$31,769

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$101/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$39,011Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$62,210Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE67.7%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$17,109Year 1
$31,769Year 4
$30,494Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.8% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$2,647
Estimated loan payment$101
80borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$31,769 vs. $32,800

$1,031 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$99,410 median wageCA estimate · 9,820 jobs · 25-1121+2.2% projected U.S. growth · 8k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeProducers and Directors$129,790 median wageCA estimate · 34,110 jobs · 27-2012+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 12.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCamera Operators, Television, Video, and Film$106,900 median wageCA estimate · 4,700 jobs · 27-4031+1.3% projected U.S. growth · 2.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFilm and Video Editors$88,490 median wageCA estimate · 8,110 jobs · 27-4032+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeCommunications Teachers, Postsecondary$135,000 median wageCA estimate · 3,140 jobs · 25-1122+2.1% projected U.S. growth · 2.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePhotographers$47,840 median wageCA estimate · 7,980 jobs · 27-4021-0.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Culver City, CA

West Los Angeles College

$29,377 lower annual net price

Earnings
$25,097
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$9,634
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Nashville, TN

Nashville Film Institute

$2,471 higher earnings · $442 less debt · $13,539 lower annual net price

Earnings
$34,240
Debt
$9,058
Annual net price
$25,472
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Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis Community and Technical College

$8,810 higher earnings · $25,199 lower annual net price

Earnings
$40,579
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$13,812
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Boise, ID

Boise State University

$5,342 higher earnings · $17,401 lower annual net price

Earnings
$37,111
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$21,610
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DATA QUALITY

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81 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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