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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
9 Doctor's Degrees
When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in film, video & photographic arts sits in the middle of the road, ranking #151 out of 306 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 9 doctor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Your choice of film, video & photographic arts for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality film program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film, video & photographic arts students working on their doctor'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 & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in film, video & photographic arts.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Doctorate in Film

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New York University
New York, NY

New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in film, video & photographic arts from New York University

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It's difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in film, video & photographic arts from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

It is hard to beat Temple University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in film, video & photographic arts from Temple University

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University at Buffalo is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in film, video & photographic arts from University at Buffalo

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video & photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 176 3
New York 174 6

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 9

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 247
Fine & Studio Arts 77
Drama & Theater Arts 17
Other Visual Art 7
General Visual & Performing Arts 6
Dance 1

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