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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio

18 Colleges
$22,081 Avg Salary
$25,970 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

With 299 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #90 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in Ohio to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

#1

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Our analysis found University of Dayton to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $22,000.

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Out of the 18 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oberlin College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Columbus College of Art and Design 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. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

While working on their degree, film majors at CCAD accumulate an average of around $28,879 in student debt.

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#7

Kenyon College

Gambier, OH

With a ranking of #7, Kenyon College did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #8, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from Cleveland State University take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

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With a ranking of #10, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 415
Illinois 535
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 18 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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