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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

109 Colleges
$25,505 Avg Salary
$24,854 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 109 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, film graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $22,152. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $1,031.

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#2

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means School of Visual Arts is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of New York, SVA is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, film graduates from SVA take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $944, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Film majors at Temple take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $489.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debt load of $13,879.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

After completing their degree, film graduates from RIT carry an average student debt load of $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $333.

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#6

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Ithaca carry an average student debt load of $23,648. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

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#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from University at Buffalo take out $23,585 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

The New School

New York, NY

The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Film majors at New School University take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $832.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Pace University - New York came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Pace University carry an average student debt load of $25,376. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $809.

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#11

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Pratt Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at Pratt Institute accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,225, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Film majors at The American University take out an average of $24,078 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#13

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

While working on their degree, film majors at Syracuse accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $424, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#14

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

With a ranking of #14, Purchase College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

Film majors at Purchase College take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $521.

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#15

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

While working on their degree, film majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#15

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #15 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

On average, film graduates from Fordham U take out $26,444 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Madison, NJ
18 Hunter College New York, NY
19 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA
20 The University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA
21 The City College of New York New York, NY

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
New York 2,001
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
District of Columbia 89
Delaware 18

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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