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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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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.

Check out the film graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 25% of the film majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 9 students majoring in film at American Film Institute, 78% are male and 22% are female.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in film at Texas Tech, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Out of the 23 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the # 4 spot on the list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

About 67% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 33% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

About 75% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the film majors at the school.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

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#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 23 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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