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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region

52 Colleges
$23,608 Avg Salary
$26,594 Avg Student Debt

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

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Northwestern is a very 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 Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 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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The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

DePauw University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. DePauw is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Greencastle.

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#8

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

Huntington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Huntington.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Huntington take out is $27,000.

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#9

Taylor University

Upland, IN

Taylor University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Upland, Taylor U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UDayton is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

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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 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 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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