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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 2,001 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #44 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 39 schools in New York 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.

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 analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $20,797. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,031, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at School of Visual Arts helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in New York. 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.

On average, film graduates from SVA take out $27,173 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 $944.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

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

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

On average, film graduates from Brooklyn College take out $17,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 39 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

On average, film graduates from University at Buffalo take out $23,361 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, The New School 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 New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $832, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, 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. Pace University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Pace University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,136. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $809.

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#9

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,225.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham 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 large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 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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