2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region
19
Colleges in the New England Region
1,444
Film Degrees Awarded
$25,982
Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in
film, video & photographic arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 19 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,444 degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School
The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. We derive our Best Overall Film, Video & Photographic Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level
The film school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the New England Region
The schools below may not offer all types of film degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Film
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
34
Film Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts has to take a look at Yale University. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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It is difficult to beat Emerson College if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.
There were about 359 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the film program earn about $27,032 in the first couple years of working.
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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Tufts University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Tufts University receive $30,436 more than the average film graduate.
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It's difficult to beat Rhode Island School of Design if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 58 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film degree recipients generally make about $17,701 at the beginning of their careers.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
Brandeis University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.
There were about 14 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the large city of Boston.
There were about 75 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year. After graduating, film degree recipients typically earn about $22,764 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.
There were about 18 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.
There were approximately 10 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #232 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were about 11 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.
There were approximately 43 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from Quinnipiac University get an earnings boost of around $3,271 above the typical earnings of film, video & photographic arts graduates.
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