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

75 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 75 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

About 55% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 45% are male.

On average, film graduates from NYU take out $20,797 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 $1,031.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York University Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the film majors at the school.

Film majors at Temple take out an average of $24,053 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 $489.

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#3

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 57% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at SVA accumulate an average of around $27,173 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $944, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 75 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $17,277 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Brooklyn College Report

#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ithaca College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ithaca College Report

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

Women make up 65% of the film majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 41% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 59% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $23,361 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University at Buffalo Report

#8

The New School

New York, NY

The New School 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 #8 on the list. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 77 students majoring in film at New School University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $832.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The New School Report

With a ranking of #9, Pace University - New York 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 New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the film majors at the school.

Film majors at Pace University take out an average of $24,136 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 $809.

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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main 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 Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the film majors at the school.

The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pratt Institute - Main Report

#11

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Of the 52 students majoring in film at Fordham U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#11

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State 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 #11 on the list. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

About 38% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 62% are male.

On average, film graduates from Montclair State take out $24,347 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Montclair State University Report

Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
13 Purchase College Purchase, NY
14 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
15 Hunter College New York, NY

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
New York 2,001
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
District of Columbia 89
Delaware 18

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

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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