New York Film Academy
The New York Film Academy in Burbank, CA, offers hands-on training in filmmaking, acting, producing, screenwriting, photography, cinematography, game design, documentary filmmaking, digital editing, and 3D animation/VFX. The campus is located in a media district near major studios, and students have access to industry-standard equipment and production workshops at Universal Studios Backlot and Burbank Studios. This immersive approach focuses on practical experience, with students creating multiple projects throughout their programs.
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All Programs at New York Film Academy
2 trade programs at New York 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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Theater & Drama
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Compare nationwide → Compare in CA → |
29 | $15,355/yr | $5,729 |
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Film & Photography
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28 | $17,109/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 2 trade and vocational programs at New York 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.