2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 403 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's 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.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Bachelor's in Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Full Sail University the most popular school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.
On average, film graduates from Full Sail University take out $29,833 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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 New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 45% are male.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at NYU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,797. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,031, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 43% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 57% are male.
Film majors at Emerson take out an average of $23,084 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $925, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 403 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 midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
On average, film graduates from LA Film School take out $40,956 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $348, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 38% of the film majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at SFSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,618. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $245.
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Georgia State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the film majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debt load of $26,654. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $157.
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Columbia College Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 57% are male.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at Columbia take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,211. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $548.
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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 55% of the film majors at the school.
Film majors at UCR take out an average of $19,155 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $115.
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DePaul University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 191 students majoring in film at DePaul, 58% are male and 42% are female.
Film majors at DePaul take out an average of $22,408 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $609.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
About 48% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 52% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $18,456. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $259.
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With a ranking of #12, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the film majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 177 students majoring in film at UC Santa Cruz, 55% are male and 45% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $18,835. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $349.
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Temple University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 43% of the film majors at the school.
On average, film graduates from Temple take out $24,053 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $489.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 38% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $16,348 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $235.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 54% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 46% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at USC accumulate an average of around $20,107 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $395.
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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 55% are male.
On average, film graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $24,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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University of Central Florida landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
About 46% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 54% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,236 in student debt.
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School of Visual Arts came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Women make up 57% of the film majors at the school.
Film majors at SVA take out an average of $27,173 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $944.
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Columbia College Hollywood landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tarzana.
Of the 127 students majoring in film at Columbia College Hollywood, 61% are male and 39% are female.
On average, film graduates from Columbia College Hollywood take out $31,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $776, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Utah came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
Women make up 43% of the film majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,169.
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Brooklyn College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.
Film majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $17,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. SNHU is a fairly 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.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at SNHU accumulate an average of around $32,205 in student debt.
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New York Film Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 46% of the film majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at New York Film Academy accumulate an average of around $34,849 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $663, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Chapman University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
Women make up 58% of the film majors at the school.
Film majors at Chapman take out an average of $19,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $346.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 403 different United States film, video and photographic arts schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 52 | Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg, MA |
| 52 | Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ |
| 54 | Miami Dade College | Miami, FL |
| 55 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 56 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 56 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 58 | Webster University | Saint Louis, MO |
| 58 | University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL |
| 60 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 60 | Montana State University | Bozeman, MT |
| 60 | Fordham University | Bronx, NY |
| 60 | University of New Mexico - Main Campus | Albuquerque, NM |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students that almost earned our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 64 | Purchase College | Purchase, NY |
| 64 | Brigham Young University - Provo | Provo, UT |
| 66 | Syracuse University | Syracuse, NY |
| 66 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 66 | Baylor University | Waco, TX |
| 69 | George Mason University | Fairfax, VA |
| 69 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 71 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
| 72 | Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT |
| 72 | Hunter College | New York, NY |
| 74 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 74 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 76 | Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 77 | Art Center College of Design | Pasadena, CA |
| 77 | Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus | Madison, NJ |
| 79 | Woodbury University | Burbank, CA |
| 79 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 79 | The University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
View the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Film
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 25 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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