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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey

6 Colleges in New Jersey
183 Film Degrees Awarded
$20,821 Avg Early-Career Salary
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 183 degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film, video & photographic arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Film
Bachelor's Degrees in Film
Master's Degrees in Film

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the film degree levels they offer.

Top New Jersey Schools in Film

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$21,104 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Every student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts needs to look into Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 26 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program state that they receive average early career wages of $21,104.

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ

Rider University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 12th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 20 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Film Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to take a look at Montclair State University. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the film program make an average of $16,935 for their early career.

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Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to look into Rutgers University - Newark. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were roughly 19 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program state that they receive average early career income of $21,104.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
72.7% Growth in Graduates

County College of Morris is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Randolph. This college ranks 30th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 11 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at County College of Morris in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Film Degrees Awarded
35.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 44th out of 44 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 48 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the film program make an average of $22,482 for their early career.

More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 577
New York 333 1,999
Maryland 279 96
District of Columbia 188 77
Delaware 175 18

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 156
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 15
Photography 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 821
Music 593
Design & Applied Arts 585
Drama & Theater Arts 210
General Visual & Performing Arts 180
Dance 92
Arts & Media Management 21
Other Visual Art 2

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