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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York

48 Colleges
$25,869 Avg Salary
$22,487 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

With 2,001 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #44 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in New York 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.

Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

#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 New York. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Film majors at NYU take out an average of $22,152 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $1,031, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend School of Visual Arts. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, film graduates from SVA carry an average student debt load of $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $944.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at School of Visual Arts Report

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Film majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $13,879 in student loans while working on their egree.

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The excellent programs at Rochester Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Film majors at RIT take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $333.

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#5

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ithaca is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

Film majors at Ithaca take out an average of $23,648 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $450.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ithaca College Report

#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

After completing their degree, film graduates from University at Buffalo carry an average student debt load of $23,585.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University at Buffalo Report

#7

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at New School University take out is $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $832, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Pace University - New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Film majors at Pace University take out an average of $25,376 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $809.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#10

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Pratt Institute is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.

On average, film graduates from Pratt Institute take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $1,225.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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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