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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

69 Colleges
$25,505 Avg Salary
$24,854 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.

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

#1

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

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 large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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#7

Messiah University

Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly 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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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-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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Honorable Mentions

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

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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