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2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

9 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

Of the 401 students majoring in film at Full Sail University, 72% are male and 28% are female.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Full Sail University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,833. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $623.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

About 60% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 40% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $32,205.

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#3

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

Women make up 28% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at LA Film School accumulate an average of around $40,956 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 9 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 297 students majoring in film at SCAD, 48% are male and 52% are female.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,054, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 51% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 49% are male.

Film majors at Academy of Art University take out an average of $37,548 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $789, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their online bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 73 students majoring in film at ASU - Skysong, 49% are male and 51% are female.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,720. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 39% of the film majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Miami.

About 44% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 56% are male.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at International Fine Arts College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,265. 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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#9

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

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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 9 schools only.

  • 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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