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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Florida

11 Colleges
$21,547 Avg Salary
$19,242 Avg Student Debt

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

With 1,217 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #41 most popular major in Florida.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Florida ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology the best school in Florida for film, video and photographic arts students. F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their degree, film graduates from F.I.R.S.T. Institute carry an average student debtload of $7,853. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Film majors at Florida State take out an average of $24,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 11 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, Ringling College of Art and Design landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Film majors at Ringling College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $953.

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#4

Valencia College

Orlando, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valencia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Florida list. Located in the city of Orlando, Valencia College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Film majors at Valencia College take out an average of $15,231 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Florida. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from UCF take out $20,350 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, AI Miami International University of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

On average, film graduates from International Fine Arts College take out $39,000 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 $373.

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#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

With a ranking of #7, Full Sail University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Full Sail University take out is $26,353. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $559.

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#8

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

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

Film majors at U Miami take out an average of $19,135 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The University of Tampa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. UT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

While working on their degree, film majors at UT accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Miami, MDC is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, film graduates from MDC take out $6,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
North Carolina 223
Tennessee 220
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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 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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