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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York

36 Colleges
$25,869 Avg Salary
$22,487 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York

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 The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from NYU take out $22,152 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,031, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from Syracuse take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $424.

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#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ithaca College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

On average, film graduates from Ithaca take out $23,648 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

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Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at RIT accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

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#7

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Vassar take out is $17,986.

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#8

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Film majors at Pratt Institute take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,225.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from Fordham U take out $26,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY

Wagner College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Wagner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Staten Island.

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

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
District of Columbia 89
Delaware 18

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 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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