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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region

35 Colleges
$28,078 Avg Salary
$24,806 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #63 most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

#1

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Our analysis found Dartmouth College to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend College of the Holy Cross. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wellesley.

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#7

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

On average, film graduates from Emerson take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $925, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 733
Connecticut 178
New Hampshire 236
Maine 5
Rhode Island 104
Vermont 67

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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