2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 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 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best school in the Great Lakes Region for film, video and photographic arts students. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
While working on their degree, film majors at U-M accumulate an average of around $18,857 in student debt.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.
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DePauw University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.
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Huntington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntington.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at Huntington take out is $27,000.
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Taylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.
Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 415 |
| Ohio | 299 |
| Illinois | 535 |
| Indiana | 78 |
| Wisconsin | 166 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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