2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means American Film Institute Conservatory is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
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George Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Oregon landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.
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Rankings in Majors Related to Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 9 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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