2023 Most Popular 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the United States
Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York Film Academy is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Burbank.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Los Angeles 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. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The excellent programs at Savannah College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.
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 city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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With a ranking of #6, Full Sail University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Chapman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Academy of Art University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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School of Visual Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
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New York University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Regent University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
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California Institute of the Arts landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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Loyola Marymount University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #15, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Florida State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
American University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 20 | Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD |
| 20 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 22 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools for a specific region near you.
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Majors
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.
- 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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