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

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree School for You

With 295 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #75 most popular major in New York.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the film majors at the school.

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#2

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 58 students majoring in film at SVA, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 14 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 74% of the film majors at the school.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brooklyn College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 46% of the film majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 40% of the film majors at the school.

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The City College of New York landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in film at CCNY, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

The New School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Of the 13 students majoring in film at New School University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #8 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Of the 10 students majoring in film at Syracuse, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 67% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#10

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 33% of the film majors at the school.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 14
Maryland 29
New Jersey 7
District of Columbia 44

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Film

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 14 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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