by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,640 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,607 and $25,427 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 431 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film, video and photographic arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region associate degree film students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SAE Institute - Atlanta. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 6 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ai Atlanta
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Full Sail University
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Crescent Technical College landed the #4 spot on the list. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 24 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Crescent Technical College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Daytona State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 18 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Daytona State College
State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota is a public institution located in Bradenton, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #7, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 41 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, Cape Fear Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cape Fear Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Miami Dade College
Columbus State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbus, Georgia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Clayton State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Clayton State University
With a ranking of #12, Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. TNCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Hampton, Virginia. It awarded 4 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Thomas Nelson Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Piedmont Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Piedmont Community College is a small public school situated in Roxboro, North Carolina. It awarded 1 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Piedmont Community College
Valencia College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Valencia College is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Valencia College
Pensacola State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 7 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pensacola State
South Arkansas Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. South Arkansas Community College is a public institution located in El Dorado, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at South Arkansas Community College
Palm Beach State College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Palm Beach State College is located in Lake Worth, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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With a ranking of #18, Blue Ridge Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Flat Rock, North Carolina, and it awarded 1 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Blue Ridge Community College
With a ranking of #19, Bluegrass Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Bluegrass Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #20, Trevecca Nazarene University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. TNU is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #21, Broward College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. BC is a large public school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 8 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
St Petersburg College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #23, Guilford Technical Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 0 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Guilford Technical Community College
Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. Keiser University - Ft Lauderdale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 0 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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