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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 67 degrees and certificates were awarded to film, video and photographic arts students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #112 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Master's in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report

#4

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DePaul University Report

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 9
Ohio 22
Wisconsin 0

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 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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