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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools

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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 city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-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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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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George Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region

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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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