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2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

19 Colleges
$24,170 Avg Salary
$25,804 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.

The Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online film programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Full Sail University the most popular online school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students. Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

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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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 Schools list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at SNHU take out is $25,147.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Academy of Art University take out is $37,063. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $789, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Film School. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. LA Film School is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

After completing their degree, film graduates from LA Film School carry an average student debtload of $33,188. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $343.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Savannah College of Art and Design is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at SCAD accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,054, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Savannah College of Art and Design Report

#6

DSDT

Detroit, MI

DSDT came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in the city of Detroit, DSDT is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,353. 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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#8

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $28,500. 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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With a ranking of #9, Columbus State Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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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 fairly large student population.

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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 19 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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