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

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

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's 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.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 221 students majoring in film at Columbia, 57% are male and 43% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $26,211. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $548.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DePaul University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 42% of the film majors at the school.

On average, film graduates from DePaul take out $22,408 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 $609.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

About 31% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 69% are male.

Film majors at UWM take out an average of $27,922 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 $217.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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

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Out of the 72 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Of the 64 students majoring in film at GVSU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from GVSU carry an average student debt load of $23,707. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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#6

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #6, Cleveland State University 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 large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 36% of the film majors at the school.

Film majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $28,822 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

About 38% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 63% are male.

Film majors at Ohio State take out an average of $24,235 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 63% are male.

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Western Michigan University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in film at WMU, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Columbus.

About 67% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
12 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL
13 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
14 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
14 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
14 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI

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 26 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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