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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in North Carolina

12 Colleges
$21,329 Avg Salary
$25,375 Avg Student Debt

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

With 223 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #97 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Wilmington the most popular school in North Carolina for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from UNCW take out $23,750 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $236.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. UNCSA is a small public school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UNCSA take out is $27,000. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $334.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report

#3

Cape Fear Community College

Wilmington, NC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cape Fear Community College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. CFCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Wilmington.

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#4

High Point University

High Point, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend High Point University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of High Point, High Point is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Living Arts College

Raleigh, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Living Arts College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in North Carolina list. Living Arts College is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Raleigh.

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#6

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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Blue Ridge Community 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 #7 on the list. Blue Ridge Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Flat Rock.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Blue Ridge Community College Report

#8

University of Mount Olive

Mount Olive, NC

University of Mount Olive came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in North Carolina ranking. UMO is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Mount Olive.

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Piedmont Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Piedmont Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Roxboro.

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With a ranking of #10, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Guilford Technical Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Jamestown.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
Florida 1,217
Tennessee 220
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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 12 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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