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

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

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

With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #65 most popular major in Tennessee.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee 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.

Our analysis found Middle Tennessee State University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University 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.

On average, film graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $23,842 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Film majors at Belmont take out an average of $21,288 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 $895.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Belmont University Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the film majors at the school.

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#4

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in film at Lipscomb, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#5

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Freed-Hardeman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#7

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in film at Carson - Newman, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#8

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

With a ranking of #8, Nossi College of Art 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 Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#9

Rhodes College

Memphis, TN

With a ranking of #9, Rhodes College 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 Memphis, Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 11 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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