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2024 Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges in Pennsylvania
292 Cinematography Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in film & video production, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #117 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film & video production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 292 degrees in film & video production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School

Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania Your choice of film & video production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Film & Video Production 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.

Pick Your Film & Video Production Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Cinematography
Master's Degrees in Cinematography
Doctor's Degrees in Cinematography

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 Schools in Pennsylvania. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in Pennsylvania

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cinematography degree levels they offer.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Cinematography

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA
173 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a degree in film & video production. Temple is a very large public university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.

There were about 173 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Temple University

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.More information about a degree in film & video production from Drexel University

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In PA

Messiah University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film & video production. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 7 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Messiah in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Messiah University

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In PA

The University of the Arts is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.

There were roughly 4 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from The University of the Arts

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA

Point Park is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. This university ranks 58th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were about 30 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Point Park University

Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,023
Maryland 618 32
New Jersey 614 154
District of Columbia 441 15
Delaware 345 8

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 139
Photography 101
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 57

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