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Most Popular Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

There are 691 colleges that offer a degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

With all the Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendance, there are many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience.

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. This report analyzed 691 schools in the United States to see which Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

The most popular school in the United States for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students is Full Sail University. Full Sail University is a private for-profit school located in Winter Park, FL. This school awarded 734 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $26,076. Read More…

#2

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. New York University is a private nonprofit school located in New York, NY. This school awarded 576 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $59,956. Read More…

#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 470 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $30,413. Read More…

Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #4 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in Savannah, GA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 448 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $25,862. Read More…

#5

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

New York Film Academy comes in at #5 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in Burbank, CA, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 381 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $15,956. Read More…

University of Southern California comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. University of Southern California is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 339 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $63,275. Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Southern California Report

Columbia College Chicago comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Columbia College Chicago is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 325 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $24,908. Read More…

#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #8 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. DePaul University is a private nonprofit school located in Chicago, IL. During the most recent year for which we have data, 304 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $47,990. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DePaul University

#9

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #9 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Chapman University is a private nonprofit school located in Orange, CA. This school awarded 295 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,757. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Chapman University

#10

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Los Angeles Film School comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit school located in Hollywood, CA. This school awarded 288 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $20,763. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Los Angeles Film School

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #11 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a private nonprofit school located in Manchester, NH. This school awarded 269 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $54,644. Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southern New Hampshire University Report

University of Central Florida landed the #12 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. University of Central Florida is a public school located in Orlando, FL. This school awarded 244 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $41,960. Read More…

California State University-Long Beach comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in Long Beach, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 230 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $38,082. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California State University-Long Beach

#14

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University landed the #14 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Georgia State University is a public school located in Atlanta, GA. This school awarded 230 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $37,719. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Georgia State University

University of California-Santa Barbara landed the #15 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 218 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $38,259. Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California-Santa Barbara Report

#16

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in San Francisco, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 205 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,145. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at San Francisco State University

#17

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #17 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Loyola Marymount University is a private nonprofit school located in Los Angeles, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 200 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,330. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Loyola Marymount University

University of California-Riverside comes in at #18 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in Riverside, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 196 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $33,932. Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California-Riverside Report

#19

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Miami Dade College is a public school located in Miami, FL. This school awarded 190 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $36,815. Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Miami Dade College Report

University of California-Santa Cruz landed the #20 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 187 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,107. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California-Santa Cruz

#21

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts comes in at #21 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit school located in New York, NY. This school awarded 178 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $23,488. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at School of Visual Arts

Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology comes in at #22 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a private for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 175 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $18,567. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology

#23

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College comes in at #23 on our list of the most popular colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts majors. Located in Santa Monica, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 170 degrees in Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $27,769. Read More…

#24

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #24 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Temple University is a public school located in Philadelphia, PA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 170 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,412. Read More…

American Film Institute Conservatory landed the #25 spot in our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 165 people earned their degree in Film, Video & Photographic Arts from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669. Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American Film Institute Conservatory

#29

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#31

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
#32

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
#39

The New School

New York, NY
#45

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA
#47

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
#48

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston Salem, NC
52 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
53 University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC
54 University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
55 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
56 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
57 University of California-Davis Davis, CA
58 American University Washington, DC
59 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ
60 Pace University New York, NY
61 Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA
62 City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
63 Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT
64 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
65 San Francisco Film School San Francisco, CA
66 Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY
67 Scottsdale Community College Scottsdale, AZ
68 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
69 Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television Bayamon, PR
70 Community College of Aurora Aurora, CO
71 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
72 Brigham Young University Provo, UT
73 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
74 Valencia College Orlando, FL
75 California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA
76 Georgia Gwinnett College Lawrenceville, GA
77 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
78 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA
79 Broward College Fort Lauderdale, FL
80 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
81 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
82 Biola University La Mirada, CA
83 Fordham University Bronx, NY
84 Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI
85 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
86 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
87 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
88 CUNY Hunter College New York, NY
89 Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH
90 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
91 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
92 University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI
93 Emory University Atlanta, GA
94 Chattahoochee Technical College Marietta, GA
95 Motion Picture Institute Troy, MI
96 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
97 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
98 SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY
99 California College of ASU Los Angeles, CA
100 California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
101 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
102 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
103 Belmont University Nashville, TN
104 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
105 Portland State University Portland, OR
106 Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO
107 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
108 Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX
109 Orange Coast College Costa Mesa, CA
110 DSDT Detroit, MI
111 Houston Community College Houston, TX
112 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
113 Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR
114 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
115 University of Georgia Athens, GA
116 Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY
117 Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA
118 Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX
119 Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR
120 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
121 Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA
122 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
123 State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NY
124 Lipscomb University Nashville, TN
125 Boise State University Boise, ID
126 Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH
127 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
128 Tufts University Medford, MA
129 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
130 Baylor University Waco, TX
131 Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL
132 Yale University New Haven, CT
133 Oklahoma City Community College Oklahoma City, OK
134 Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
135 SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, NY
136 Webster University Saint Louis, MO
137 Lesley University Cambridge, MA
138 Savannah Technical College Savannah, GA
139 Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA
140 The University of Tampa Tampa, FL
141 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
142 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
143 West Los Angeles College Culver City, CA
144 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
145 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
146 California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA
147 College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI
148 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
149 Huntington University Huntington, IN
150 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
151 Mount Saint Mary’s University Los Angeles, CA
152 New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York, NY
153 Washington University in St Louis St. Louis, MO
154 CUNY Queens College Queens, NY
155 Keene State College Keene, NH
156 Moore Norman Technology Center Norman, OK
157 Occidental College Los Angeles, CA
158 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
159 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
160 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
161 Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA
162 College of the Desert Palm Desert, CA
163 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
164 Husson University Bangor, ME
165 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD
166 Palm Beach State College Lake Worth, FL
167 Pima Community College Tucson, AZ
168 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
169 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
170 Five Towns College Dix Hills, NY
171 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
172 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
173 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
174 CUNY City College New York, NY
175 Century College White Bear Lake, MN
176 Clayton State University Morrow, GA
177 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
178 Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ
179 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
180 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
181 Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH
182 Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD
183 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
184 Seattle University Seattle, WA
185 Citrus College Glendora, CA
186 Orange Technical College-South Campus Orlando, FL
187 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH
188 Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR
189 University of Hartford West Hartford, CT
190 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
191 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK
192 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
193 Middlebury College Middlebury, VT
194 Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ
195 Portland Community College Portland, OR
196 Southern Crescent Technical College Griffin, GA
197 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY
198 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
199 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
200 CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, NY

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More Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking, along with other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 9,544
Film Studies 5,777
Photography 2,066
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 1,452
Documentary Production 88
Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 38,798
Fine & Studio Arts 37,770
Music 25,853
Drama & Theater Arts 16,640
General Visual & Performing Arts 7,225

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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