2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 1,704 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #106 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a .
Top 15% Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
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The excellent programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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National University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Academy of Art University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Florida State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 14 | University of California - Santa Barbara | Santa Barbara, CA |
| 15 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 16 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Rankings by Major
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Music | 7,675 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,224 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 1,979 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 1,699 |
| Arts & Media Management | 1,184 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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