by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” 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 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 105 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful film, video and photographic arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washtenaw Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 24 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Washtenaw Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northcentral Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Wausau, Wisconsin that handed out 20 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Northcentral Technical College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 14 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Oakland Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mott Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate. Mott Community College is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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.
Cuyahoga Community College District came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Hocking College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Nelsonville, Ohio, and it awarded 5 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Hocking Technical College
Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. MATC is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Grand Rapids Community College
Compass College of Cinematic Arts landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Compass College of Cinematic Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #11, Montcalm Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate list. Montcalm Community College is located in Sidney, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Montcalm Community College
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Madonna University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Livonia, Michigan. It awarded 2 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Madonna University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Andrews University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Great Lakes Region for an Associate ranking. Andrews University is located in Berrien Springs, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Andrews University
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