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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts

14 Colleges in Massachusetts
757 Film Degrees Awarded
$27,966 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 14 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 757 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 Massachusetts 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

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Massachusetts

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.

10 Top Massachusetts Schools in Film

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$44,352 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat Brandeis University if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Waltham. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 19 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Brandeis University make $16,386 more than the average film graduate.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
356 Film Degrees Awarded
$28,409 Median Starting Salary

Emerson College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 356 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year. After graduation, film degree recipients generally make an average of $28,409 in their early careers.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

It's hard to beat Tufts University if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Film Degrees Awarded
9.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Massachusetts College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.

There were roughly 93 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program report average early career income of $26,370.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
38.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 7 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #88 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were approximately 7 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Smith College
Northampton, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MA

Located in the large suburb of Northampton, Smith is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 19th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 7 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Smith in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,377 Median Starting Salary
$24,000 Median Student Debt

Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Norton. This college ranks 36th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 23 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Wheaton College Massachusetts in the most recent data year. After graduating, film degree recipients usually make about $24,377 in the first five years of their career.

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Clark University
Worcester, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In MA
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were roughly 11 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Clark in the most recent data year.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 241 178
New Hampshire 210 236
Maine 202 5
Rhode Island 200 104
Vermont 194 67

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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 431
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 165
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 88
Photography 72
Documentary Production 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 1,491
Design & Applied Arts 946
Fine & Studio Arts 942
Drama & Theater Arts 570
Arts & Media Management 312
General Visual & Performing Arts 171
Dance 114
Other Visual Art 41
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 5

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