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

15 Colleges
$22,330 Avg Salary
$29,338 Avg Student Debt

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

With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #82 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in Virginia 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 analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

Film majors at VCU take out an average of $25,073 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Liberty University carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Out of the 15 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, film graduates from GMU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Virginia Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Virginia list. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale.

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John Tyler Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA

Hollins University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

University of Richmond

University of Richmond, VA

With a ranking of #8, University of Richmond did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of University of Richmond, URichmond is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, TNCC is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
North Carolina 223
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 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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