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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Great Lakes Region

11 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$25,450 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region

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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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,727 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,608 and $26,594 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 84 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,892 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Great Lakes Region

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Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cranbrook Academy of Art. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region. Carnbrook Academy is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Carnbrook Academy Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Columbia College Chicago Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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DePaul University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full DePaul Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 19 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Northwestern University

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Michigan University

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Illinois at Chicago

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

With a ranking of #9, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Governors State University

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 89 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UWM Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

University of Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Chicago

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