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

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

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Southern New Hampshire University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Massachusetts College of Art and Design helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school located in the large 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.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design Report

#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

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 medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.

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

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Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly 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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#6

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Wesleyan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Middletown.

Women make up 48% of the film majors at the school.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Wesleyan University Report

#7

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school 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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#9

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region 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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#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-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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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 733
Connecticut 178
New Hampshire 236
Maine 5
Rhode Island 104
Vermont 67

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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