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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Florida

9 Colleges in Florida
1,581 Film Degrees Awarded
$21,547 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Florida ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,581 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 Florida 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. For our Best Overall Film, Video & Photographic Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 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 Florida list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Florida

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the film degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Florida Schools in Film

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Film Degrees Awarded
$35,419 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to take a look at Florida State University. Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 52 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Florida State University receive $13,872 more than the average film student.

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Film Degrees Awarded
$14,459 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts needs to check out University of Miami. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the film program make an average of $14,459 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Film Degrees Awarded
10.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Florida is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 144 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program state that they receive average early career earnings of $20,746.

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Valencia College
Orlando, FL
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Film Degrees Awarded
18.6% Growth in Graduates

Valencia College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando. This college ranks 14th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 102 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, film degree recipients generally make around $19,504 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Film Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

MDC is a very large public college located in the large city of Miami. This college ranks 23rd out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 152 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at MDC in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program report average early career wages of $17,020.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,460 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of Sarasota, Ringling College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 13 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Ringling College in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts major at Ringling College of Art and Design earn $2,913 above the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,423 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 26th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 25 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the film program earn an average of $20,423 in their early career salary.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$19,360 Median Starting Salary
$39,000 Median Student Debt

International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit university located in the large city of Miami.

There were approximately 9 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at International Fine Arts College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the film program make an average of $19,360 in their early career salary.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
735 Film Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the large suburb of Winter Park. This university ranks 70th out of 77 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 735 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Full Sail University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program report average early career wages of $20,073.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 811
North Carolina 279 223
Virginia 274 266
Tennessee 269 220
South Carolina 248 132
Kentucky 244 24
Louisiana 242 58
Mississippi 234 3
Arkansas 234 69

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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 711
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 459
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 331
Photography 80

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Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,520
Fine & Studio Arts 1,347
Music 1,307
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,144
Drama & Theater Arts 754
Arts & Media Management 685
Dance 127
Other Visual Art 19

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