2023 Most Focused Colleges for Film & Video Production
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major” ranking looked at 257 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film and video production. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film and video production.
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Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for cinematography students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Film & Video Production
Out of the 257 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Compass College of Cinematic Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Grand Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Compass College of Cinematic Arts Film & Video Production Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major. Located in Tarzana, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 105 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Columbia College Hollywood
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Film Institute. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Seattle Film Institute is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Seattle Film Institute Film & Video Production Report
Out of the 257 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 315 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at New York Film Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. UNCSA is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 88 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at UNCSA
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #6. KD Conservatory is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 16 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at KD Conservatory
Emerson College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 355 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Emerson College Film & Video Production Report
Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Located in Bayamon, , this small private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at CCAT
Los Angeles Film School ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. LA Film School is a private for-profit institution located in Hollywood, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 255 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Los Angeles Film School
Columbia College Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 176 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Columbia College Chicago
The Art Institute of Atlanta came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 16 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Ai Atlanta
With a ranking of #12, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Houston
With a ranking of #13, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 36 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Film & Video Production at California Institute of the Arts
San Francisco Art Institute ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. San Francisco Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 6 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full SFAI Film & Video Production Report
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Institute of American Indian Arts
Atlantic University College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. This small school is located in Guaynabo, , and it awarded 22 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Atlantic University College
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #17. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 272 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at SCAD
Art Center College of Design ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Art Center College of Design
SAE Institute - Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Full SAE Institute - Atlanta Film & Video Production Report
Nossi College of Art ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. This small school is located in Madison, Tennessee, and it awarded 3 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Nossi College of Art
Woodbury University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 17 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Woodbury University Film & Video Production Report
With a ranking of #22, Chapman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 166 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Chapman University
The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 4 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Dallas Film & Video Production Report
Community College of Aurora ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 53 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at CCA
Vermont College of Fine Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #25. Vermont College of Fine Arts is a small school located in Montpelier, Vermont that handed out 7 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Vermont College of Fine Arts
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