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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in film at GWU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular 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.

About 22% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 78% are male.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

About 57% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the film majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the film majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Of the 4 students majoring in film at UMass Amherst, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in film at UC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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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 23 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).

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