2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #63 most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in the New England Region 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 city of Boston.
Women make up 43% of the film majors at the school.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
Women make up 60% of the film majors at the school.
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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 89 students majoring in film at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 35% are male and 65% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Massachusetts College of Art and Design carry an average student debt load of $26,279.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.
About 37% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 63% are male.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
About 28% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 72% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at URI accumulate an average of around $21,145 in student debt.
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Wesleyan 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 #6 on the list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.
Women make up 48% of the film majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Quinnipiac University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.
Women make up 44% of the film majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at Quinnipiac accumulate an average of around $20,442 in student debt.
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Rhode Island School of Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 76% of the film majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from RISD carry an average student debt load of $24,814.
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Tufts 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 #9 on the list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
About 43% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 57% are male.
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University of Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in film at UHart, 59% are male and 41% are female.
On average, film graduates from UHart take out $23,414 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 733 |
| Connecticut | 178 |
| New Hampshire | 236 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 104 |
| Vermont | 67 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 28 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.