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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools

82 Colleges
$18,641 Avg Salary
$12,877 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 82 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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.

Check out the film undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 44% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, film majors at New York Film Academy accumulate an average of around $14,535 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 82 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television landed the # 2 spot on the list. CCAT is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Bayamon.

About 53% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 47% are male.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, F.I.R.S.T. Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 11% of the film majors at the school.

On average, film graduates from F.I.R.S.T. Institute take out $12,914 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $136.

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#4

Nashville Film Institute

Nashville, TN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Nashville Film Institute helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Nashville, Nashville Film Institute is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in film at Nashville Film Institute, 77% are male and 23% are female.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Nashville Film Institute take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,479.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Of the 29 students majoring in film at Scottsdale Community College, 66% are male and 34% are female.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, film majors at Scottsdale Community College accumulate an average of around $19,520 in student debt.

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Moore Norman Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. MNTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Norman.

Women make up 46% of the film majors at the school.

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#7

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Santa Monica College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 24% of the film majors at the school.

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#7

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Central Technology Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

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William T McFatter Technical College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Davie, William T McFatter Technical College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

About 13% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 87% are male.

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Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Liceo de Arte y Tecnologia is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Juan.

About 27% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 73% are male.

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Houston Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 42% of the film majors at the school.

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#12

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the film majors at the school.

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Nashville State Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Nashville State Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Women make up 82% of the film majors at the school.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
14 Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC
14 Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA
16 Northwest Vista College San Antonio, TX
16 Ventura College Ventura, CA
16 Meridian Technology Center Stillwater, OK

Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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).

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