2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master'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.
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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 101 schools in the United States to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 45% are male.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 143 students majoring in film at USC, 51% are male and 49% are female.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Southern California Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 59% of the film majors at the school.
Out of the 101 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 54% of the film majors at the school.
Out of the 101 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Full Sail University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park.
Women make up 33% of the film majors at the school.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Full Sail University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
About 56% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 44% are male.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 60% of the film majors at the school.
American Film Institute Conservatory ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. American Film Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 62% of the film majors at the school.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American Film Institute Conservatory Report
Academy of Art University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 52% of the film majors at the school.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Academy of Art University Report
School of Visual Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 58 students majoring in film at SVA, 34% are male and 66% are female.
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With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the film majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.
California Institute of the Arts landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.
About 58% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 42% are male.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Loyola Marymount University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 35 students majoring in film at Loyola Marymount, 37% are male and 63% are female.
DePaul University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 58% are male.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DePaul University Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 16 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 17 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 17 | American University | Washington, DC |
| 19 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 20 | Maryland Institute College of Art | Baltimore, MD |
| 20 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
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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 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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