2024 Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Film & Video Production is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #121 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 associate degrees in film & video production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to film & video production students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other film & video production students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized film & video production related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film & video production students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Film & Video Production Schools

The cinematography 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 Production Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Film & Video Production in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for film & video production students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Cinematography

1

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Milwaukee Area Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in film & video production from Milwaukee Area Technical College

2

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Cuyahoga Community College District is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cuyahoga Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in film & video production from Cuyahoga Community College District

2

Compass College of Cinematic Arts
Grand Rapids, MI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Compass College of Cinematic Arts if you wish to pursue an associate degree in film & video production. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Grand Rapids.More information about a associate in film & video production from Compass College of Cinematic Arts

Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

Explore the best film & video production colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	12
Michigan	410	30
Wisconsin	224	25

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cinematography

Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Cinematography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Photography	25
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	13

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.