2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

a master's degree in film, video & photographic arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #84 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. 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 & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 35 master's degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to film, video & photographic arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of film, video & photographic arts students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for film, video & photographic arts to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized film, video & photographic arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film, video & photographic arts students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Connecticut

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for film, video & photographic arts students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Master's in Film

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

14 Annual Graduates

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in film, video & photographic arts from Yale University

2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

7 Annual Graduates

University of Hartford is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in film, video & photographic arts. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.More information about a master’s in film, video & photographic arts from University of Hartford

2

Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to take a look at Sacred Heart University. Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield.More information about a master’s in film, video & photographic arts from Sacred Heart University

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	222	13
Rhode Island	127	5
New Hampshire	108	3
Vermont	91	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Film

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Photography	17
Film & Video Production	14
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	188
Fine & Studio Arts	67
Drama & Theater Arts	21
Arts & Media Management	18
Design & Applied Arts	15
General Visual & Performing Arts	5

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.