2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found New York Film Academy to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Burbank.
Women make up 55% of the film majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 49% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 51% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 97 students majoring in film at UCLA, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Savannah.
Of the 93 students majoring in film at SCAD, 46% are male and 54% are female.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 56% of the film majors at the school.
Out of the 101 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 79 students majoring in film at Full Sail University, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Full Sail University Report
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 75 students majoring in film at Columbia, 40% are male and 60% are female.
American Film Institute Conservatory ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 73 students majoring in film at American Film Institute, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 65 students majoring in film at Academy of Art University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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School of Visual Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 34% are male.
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New York University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Of the 54 students majoring in film at NYU, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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Regent University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.
Of the 42 students majoring in film at Regent, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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California Institute of the Arts landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 58% of the film majors at the school.
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Loyola Marymount University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 37% are male.
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With a ranking of #15, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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.
Women make up 42% of the film majors at the school.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DePaul University Report
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 17 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 17 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 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 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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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