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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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Columbia College Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#8

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Cranbrook Academy of Art did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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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 8 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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