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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee

10 Colleges
$19,243 Avg Salary
$26,073 Avg Student Debt

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

With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #65 most popular major in Tennessee.

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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

#1

Nashville Film Institute

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Nashville Film Institute the best school in Tennessee for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Nashville Film Institute carry an average student debtload of $9,500.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Belmont University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at Belmont accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $895.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Trevecca Nazarene University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. TNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

Nossi College of Art 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. Located in the large city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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 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).

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