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

72 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Southeast 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

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school 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 Full Sail University accumulate an average of around $29,833 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $623, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 72 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

About 52% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 48% are male.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,054.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southeast Region . Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Of the 235 students majoring in film at Georgia State, 43% are male and 57% are female.

On average, film graduates from Georgia State take out $26,654 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $157, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the film majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,236.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 109 students majoring in film at UofSC, 52% are male and 48% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at UofSC accumulate an average of around $27,004 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 45% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at UNCW accumulate an average of around $23,272 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $236.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Women make up 41% of the film majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Middle Tennessee State University carry an average student debt load of $23,842.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Middle Tennessee State University Report

University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCSA is a small public school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

About 48% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 52% are male.

On average, film graduates from UNCSA take out $25,907 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 $334.

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Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $23,367 in student debt.

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#10

Miami Dade College

Miami, FL

Miami Dade College 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 Miami, MDC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 60% are male.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at MDC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,188.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Miami Coral Gables, FL
12 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
13 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
13 Belmont University Nashville, TN

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Tennessee 220
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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

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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