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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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. U-M is a very 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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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 small 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 fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

DePauw University

Greencastle, IN

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

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#8

Huntington University

Huntington, IN

With a ranking of #8, Huntington University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. 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 landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. UDayton is a fairly 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 schools 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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