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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

44 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,224.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means DePauw University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

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#6

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Huntington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntington.

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#7

Taylor University

Upland, IN

With a ranking of #7, Taylor University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 415
Ohio 299
Illinois 535
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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