2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.
Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our analysis found Lafayette College to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
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The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
While working on their degree, film majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $24,078 in student debt.
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New York University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
While working on their degree, film majors at NYU accumulate an average of around $22,152 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,031.
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Messiah University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Syracuse University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.
While working on their degree, film majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Ithaca College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
While working on their degree, film majors at Ithaca accumulate an average of around $23,648 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Maryland - College Park | College Park, MD |
| 12 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 13 | Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA |
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 577 |
| New York | 2,001 |
| Maryland | 96 |
| New Jersey | 179 |
| District of Columbia | 89 |
| Delaware | 18 |
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Rankings by Major
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 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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