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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$17,809 Avg Salary
$20,290 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the film associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Washtenaw Community College to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.

About 46% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Washtenaw Community College Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Wausau.

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

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#3

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI

Out of the 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in film at Oakland Community College, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Oakland Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lansing Community College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public college with a large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lansing Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Mott Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Flint, MCC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 44% of the film majors at the school.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Mott Community College

Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in film at Cuyahoga Community College District, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. MATC is a large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Of the 5 students majoring in film at MATC, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Milwaukee Area Technical College Report

#7

Hocking College

Nelsonville, OH

With a ranking of #7, Hocking College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Nelsonville, Hocking Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, MI

Grand Rapids Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Compass College of Cinematic Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Compass College of Cinematic Arts

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 415
Ohio 299
Illinois 535
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 13 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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