New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA · Private for-profit · 965 students · Visit Website

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.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$16,232/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

28/100

Tuition

$36,738/yr

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Theater & Drama
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
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29 $15,355/yr $5,729 5.8x Moderate Large
78 openings/yr
Film & Photography
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
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28 $17,109/yr $9,500 7.3x High Large
43 openings/yr

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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.