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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #61 most popular major in Illinois with 535 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found DePaul University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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#5

Governors State University

University Park, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Governors State University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 415
Ohio 299
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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