2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
43
Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,857
Film Degrees Awarded
$22,108
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.
College Factual looked at 43 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,857 degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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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 Southeast Region.
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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools in Film
It's difficult to beat Emory University if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were about 40 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Emory University earn $14,600 more than the standard film student.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Emory UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 11 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Vanderbilt UniversityAny student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts has to look into Savannah College of Art and Design. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
There were approximately 443 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from Savannah College of Art and Design earn a boost of about $3,726 over the typical income of film, video & photographic arts graduates.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Savannah College of Art and DesignIt's hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 105 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the film program earn about $23,440 in the first couple years of their career.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFlorida State is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 51 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Florida State University receive $13,311 more than the average film graduate.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Florida State UniversityU Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were roughly 69 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program state that they receive average early career wages of $14,459.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from University of MiamiBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 18 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from University of GeorgiaBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In LA
Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.
There were about 3 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Tulane University of LouisianaLocated in the midsize city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.
There were about 89 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UNCSA in the most recent year we have data available. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from University of North Carolina School of the Arts earn a boost of approximately $3,197 above the average income of film, video & photographic arts majors.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from University of North Carolina School of the ArtsLocated in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 195 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film degree recipients typically make around $20,746 in their early careers.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from University of Central Florida