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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the film graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, American Film Institute Conservatory landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus 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 Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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George Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#9

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region

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New England
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 9 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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