2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You
With 811 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #31 most popular major in Georgia.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emory University the best school in Georgia for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means SAE Institute - Atlanta is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Georgia helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Georgia. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
After completing their degree, film graduates from SCAD carry an average student debtload of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,054, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Georgia State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Film majors at Georgia State take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $157, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of West Georgia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia list. University of West Georgia is a large public school located in the fringe town of Carrollton.
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With a ranking of #8, Columbus State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbus, CSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
On average, film graduates from Ai Atlanta take out $34,808 in student loans while working on their degree.
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American InterContinental University - Atlanta came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the midsize city of Atlanta, AIU Atlanta is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, film graduates from AIU Atlanta take out $54,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 266 |
| North Carolina | 223 |
| Florida | 1,217 |
| Tennessee | 220 |
| Kentucky | 24 |
| South Carolina | 132 |
| Louisiana | 58 |
| Arkansas | 69 |
| Mississippi | 3 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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.