2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Michigan
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #66 most popular major in Michigan with 415 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in Michigan 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 Michigan
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Top 10 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in Michigan for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 49% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 64 students majoring in film at GVSU, 59% are male and 41% are female.
On average, film graduates from GVSU take out $23,707 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 $299.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
Of the 35 students majoring in film at WMU, 51% are male and 49% are female.
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Out of the 19 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Calvin University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
Women make up 30% of the film majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Michigan University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.
Of the 23 students majoring in film at Eastern Michigan, 61% are male and 39% are female.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,508. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in film at Oakland, 52% are male and 48% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Oakland carry an average student debt load of $29,572.
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With a ranking of #7, Compass College of Cinematic Arts 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 Grand Rapids, Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 6% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 94% are male.
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Michigan State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
About 27% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 73% are male.
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College for Creative Studies 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 22% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from CCS carry an average student debt load of $29,802.
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With a ranking of #9, Madonna 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 city of Livonia, Madonna is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 56% of the film majors at the school.
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Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 299 |
| Illinois | 535 |
| Indiana | 78 |
| Wisconsin | 166 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.