Major Programs at AFI

As of 2026, American Film Institute Conservatory offers 2 degree programs through Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

At the school, the Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master program has the most completers of 132 and the Film/Cinema/Video Studies Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 7 students.

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Degree Programs Overview

A total of 139 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at AFI.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at AFI. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Completers
	Total Programs	Online Programs	Total	Men	Women
Master's	1	NOT OFFERED	132	50	82
Post-Graduate Certificate	1	NOT OFFERED	7	3	4

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from American Film Institute Conservatory. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

Master

Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary (2020)		Average Loan Debt
Field of Study	Yearly	Monthly	Yearly	Monthly
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	$35,611	$2,968	$164,727	$1,874

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at American Film Institute Conservatory.

At the school, the Film/Cinema/Video Studies Master program has the most completers of 132 and the Film/Cinema/Video Studies Post-Bachelor Certificate program has the second most completers of 7 students.

Master

Popular Master Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Men	Women
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	132	50	82

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

Visual and Performing Arts

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	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	132	NOT OFFERED	7

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