2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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
Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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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 city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 5 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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Messiah 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 #6 on the list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ithaca College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the 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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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park 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 large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Rankings by Major
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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