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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia

7 Colleges in Georgia
891 Film Degrees Awarded
$22,765 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 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Georgia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 891 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 Georgia Your choice of film, video & photographic arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 Georgia 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 Georgia

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 Georgia Schools in Film

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Film Degrees Awarded
54.8% Growth in Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from Emory University receive an earnings boost of about $13,943 over the typical income of film, video & photographic arts graduates.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
390 Film Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Savannah College of Art and Design if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were about 390 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Savannah College of Art and Design earn $3,069 more than the standard film grad.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In GA
34.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
235 Film Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Georgia State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 235 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the film program earn around $22,068 for their early career.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In GA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

CSU is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Columbus. This university ranks 43rd out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were roughly 25 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$17,365 Median Starting Salary
$34,808 Median Student Debt

Ai Atlanta is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Atlanta.

There were approximately 16 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Ai Atlanta in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, film degree recipients generally earn an average of $17,365 in their early careers.

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AIU Atlanta is a small private for-profit university located in the midsize city of Atlanta. This university ranks 66th out of 68 colleges for overall quality in the state of Georgia.

There were approximately 16 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at AIU Atlanta in the most recent data year. After graduation, film degree recipients usually earn around $14,267 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from American InterContinental University - Atlanta

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit school with a student population.

There were roughly 9 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at SAE Institute - Atlanta in the most recent data year.

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

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 282 1,217
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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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 398
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 305
Photography 117
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 66
Documentary Production 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 2,046
Fine & Studio Arts 945
Music 502
Drama & Theater Arts 456
Arts & Media Management 155
General Visual & Performing Arts 109
Dance 56

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