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Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

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$31,916 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.

Check out the film master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. DePaul is a fairly 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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia College Chicago is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 69% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 31% are male.

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

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Of the 9 students majoring in film at Northwestern, 44% are male and 56% are female.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in film at UIC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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

#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Governors State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in Illinois. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools 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 6 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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