2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the film doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 56% of the film majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.
Of the 6 students majoring in film at University at Buffalo, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern 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 United States. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
About 75% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 25% of the film majors at the school.
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Out of the 18 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in film at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 67% of the film majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.
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Other Related Film Programs
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.
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 18 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.