2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major
562
Ranked Colleges
16,778
Degrees Awarded
$39,400
Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major” ranking analyzed 562 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. That schools that top this list have a program in film, video and photographic arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools Highly Focused on Film Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for film students.
Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Compass College of Cinematic Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 21 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Compass College of Cinematic Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Film Institute Conservatory. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 82 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American Film Institute Conservatory
Out of the 562 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tarzana, California. It awarded 135 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 562 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Film Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Seattle Film Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 32 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Seattle Film Institute Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 562 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 355 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. UNCSA is a small public school situated in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It awarded 88 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. KD Conservatory is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 16 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
San Francisco Art Institute did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SFAI
Los Angeles Film School came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 352 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at LA Film School
Emerson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 356 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Emerson
With a ranking of #11, Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. This small school is located in Bayamon, , and it awarded 86 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television
Five Towns College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Five Towns College is a private for-profit institution located in Dix Hills, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Five Towns College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, School of Visual Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 194 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SVA
Massachusetts College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #14. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
California Institute of the Arts ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. California Institute of the Arts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 63 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at CalArts
Columbia College Chicago landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 234 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia College Chicago
Woodbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #17. Woodbury University is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Woodbury University
Columbus College of Art and Design landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Columbus College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 33 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full CCAD Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #19. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ai Atlanta
Atlantic University College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. This small school is located in Guaynabo, , and it awarded 28 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Atlantic University College
Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 390 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Savannah College of Art and Design
The Art Institute of Houston ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ai Houston Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 60 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Art Center College of Design
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #24. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Academy of Art University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 172 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Academy of Art University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report