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

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

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor'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.

The Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

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 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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