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2026 Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2 Colleges in the United States
83 Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Awarded
$37,487 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their other film/video & photographic arts programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools to find the best for other film/video & photographic arts students.

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Best Schools for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts in the Great Lakes Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other film/video & photographic arts education in the Great Lakes Region.

Top Schools in Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts

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Our analysis ranked Ohio State University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in other film/video & photographic arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Columbus. Roughly 88% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 20 other film/video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Ohio State University Main Campus in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Ohio State University Main Campus generally make around $58,088. Ohio State University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $22,500 in student loans. More information about a degree in other film/video & photographic arts from Ohio State University Main Campus

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Western Michigan University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in other film/video & photographic arts, ranking #2. Western Michigan University is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo. Roughly 58% of students complete a degree within six years here. Western Michigan University awarded about 23 other film/video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other film/video & photographic arts degree from Western Michigan University earn around $26,502 in the first couple years of their career. Western Michigan University graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Read more about the other film/video & photographic arts program at Western Michigan University

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Dsdt
Detroit, MI

A rank of #3 makes Dsdt one of the top schools for other film/video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Detroit, Dsdt is a small private for-profit institution. There were roughly 40 other film/video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Dsdt in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other film/video & photographic arts degree from Dsdt earn around $27,870 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $9,830 to complete this degree. Read more about the other film/video & photographic arts program at Dsdt

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 6 schools evaluated.

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