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2024 Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

13 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
589 Bachelor's Degrees
Ranked #85 in popularity, film & video production is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for film & video production students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 589 bachelor's degrees in film & video production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The cinematography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cinematography program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s 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 a bachelor's degree.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Cinematography

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176 Annual Graduates

Columbia College Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Columbia College Chicago

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DePaul University
Chicago, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
191 Annual Graduates

DePaul University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from DePaul University

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Huntington University
Huntington, IN
13 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film & video production needs to look into Huntington University. Huntington is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Huntington.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Huntington University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
29 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Marquette University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Marquette University

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Taylor University
Upland, IN
13 Annual Graduates

Taylor U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Upland.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Taylor University

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
13 Annual Graduates

Oakland is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Oakland University

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45 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Cleveland State University

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6 Annual Graduates

Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Wayne State University

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30 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

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12 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Columbus College of Art and Design

Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 53
Ohio 612 75
Illinois 558 397
Indiana 535 32
Wisconsin 435 32

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

Majors Similar to Cinematography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 508
Photography 138
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 46
Documentary Production 9

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