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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

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

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #66 most popular major in Michigan with 415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Michigan. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,707. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $299.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College for Creative Studies helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Michigan. Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at CCS accumulate an average of around $29,802 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

Film majors at Eastern Michigan take out an average of $29,508 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Ferris is a large public school located in the town of Big Rapids.

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#8

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Oakland University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at Oakland accumulate an average of around $29,572 in student debt.

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Compass College of Cinematic Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 299
Illinois 535
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

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

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 11 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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