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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

6 Colleges in the Southeast Region
431 Associate Degrees
$16,002 Avg Early-Career Salary
an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #68 out of 328 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for associate degree seekers in the field of film, video & photographic arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 431 associate degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The film associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film, video & photographic arts students working on their associate degree.

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The film school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Film

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
53 Annual Graduates
$19,504 Median Starting Salary
$13,549 Median Student Debt

Valencia College is a wonderful choice for students interested in an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. Valencia College is a very large public college located in the city of Orlando.

Associate recipients from the film, video & photographic arts program at Valencia College earn $3,502 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Valencia College

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Miami Dade College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami.

Students who graduate with their associate from the film program state that they receive average early career wages of $13,957.

More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Miami Dade College

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41 Annual Graduates

Northern Virginia Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Annandale.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Northern Virginia Community College

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7 Annual Graduates

Columbus State University is a wonderful decision for individuals pursuing an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Columbus, CSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Columbus State University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
119 Annual Graduates
$18,114 Median Starting Salary
$29,320 Median Student Debt

Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Winter Park.

Associate recipients from the film, video & photographic arts major at Full Sail University earn $2,112 more than the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Full Sail University

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Located in the large city of Nashville, SAE Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from SAE Institute - Nashville

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Located in the medium-sized city of Atlanta, Ai Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the film program report average early career wages of $14,689.

More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from The Art Institute of Atlanta

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9 Annual Graduates

SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from SAE Institute - Atlanta

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video & photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 121 51
Florida 121 313
North Carolina 120 12
Arkansas 105 2
Tennessee 102 1
Virginia 97 45
Kentucky 90 7

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 229
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 84
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 63
Photography 55

Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,332
Music 308
General Visual & Performing Arts 212
Fine & Studio Arts 197
Drama & Theater Arts 83
Other Visual Art 79
Arts & Media Management 66
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 6

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