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

40 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 40 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the film bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found Emory University to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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Out of the 40 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNCSA is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

On average, film graduates from UNCSA take out $25,907 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 $334.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson 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. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,054.

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Tulane University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

Film majors at Belmont take out an average of $21,288 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $895, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Tennessee 220
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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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