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

54 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.

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

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

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

#1

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Lafayette College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

On average, film graduates from NYU take out $20,797 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 $1,031.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $22,185.

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#6

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University 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 #7 on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #8, Ithaca College 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 small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

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With a ranking of #9, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
New York 2,001
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
District of Columbia 89
Delaware 18

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

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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