2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree School for You
With 2,001 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #44 most popular major in New York.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 11 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
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With a ranking of #6, School of Visual Arts did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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University of Rochester ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.
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The New School 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. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #10, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 577 |
| Maryland | 96 |
| New Jersey | 179 |
| District of Columbia | 89 |
| Delaware | 18 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 11 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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