Digital Film Academy
Digital Film Academy (DFA) in New York City focuses on hands-on training in digital filmmaking and media production. The school emphasizes practical skills across various aspects of digital media, including camera operation, lighting, editing, and sound. DFA offers access to facilities and equipment for a year after graduation, allowing alumni to produce their own media and earn income.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Digital Film Academy
1 trade program at Digital Film Academy, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Film & Photography
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Compare nationwide → |
34 | $16,050/yr | $9,500 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Digital Film Academy using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.