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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Connecticut

10 Colleges
$22,688 Avg Salary
$23,250 Avg Student Debt

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

With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #73 most popular major in Connecticut.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Connecticut 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

#1

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

Our analysis found Wesleyan University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Hamden.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Quinnipiac take out is $19,500.

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#3

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, film graduates from UHart take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

Tunxis Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Connecticut College

New London, CT

Connecticut College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New London.

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#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. NCCC is a small public school located in the town of Winsted.

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Paier College of Art Inc ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Connecticut list. Paier College of Art Inc is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hamden.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 733
New Hampshire 236
Maine 5
Rhode Island 104
Vermont 67

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 10 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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