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

15 Colleges
$19,243 Avg Salary
$26,073 Avg Student Debt

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

With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #65 most popular major in Tennessee.

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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Tennessee 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the most popular school in Tennessee for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at Belmont accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $895.

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#3

Nashville Film Institute

Nashville, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nashville Film Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, film graduates from Nashville Film Institute take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pellissippi State Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Pellissippi State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Knoxville.

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#5

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

The excellent programs at Lipscomb University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN

Southern Adventist 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Nashville State Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee list. Nashville State Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

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#9

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Carson - Newman University

Jefferson City, TN

Carson - Newman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Jefferson City, Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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 15 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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