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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools

38 Colleges
$17,809 Avg Salary
$20,290 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts the best school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

SAE Institute - Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SAE Institute - Atlanta is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

On average, film graduates from Academy of Art University take out $36,443 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

On average, film graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $25,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Aurora is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. CCA is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Aurora.

Film majors at CCA take out an average of $20,239 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#6

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

Valencia College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools ranking. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orlando.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Valencia College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $17,340.

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#7

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

With a ranking of #7, Century College did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Trevecca Nazarene University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree film, video and photographic arts programs. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Metropolitan Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree film, video and photographic arts programs. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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Columbia College Hollywood came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools ranking. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tarzana.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $290, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region

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One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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