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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master'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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

Check out the film master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named DePaul University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 33 students majoring in film at DePaul, 58% are male and 42% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 47% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 53% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia College Chicago is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 69% of the film majors at the school.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 56% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 44% are male.

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#5

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Bloomfield Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.

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

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Cranbrook Academy of Art Report

University of Illinois at Chicago 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #9, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 415
Ohio 299
Illinois 535
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

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 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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