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

43 Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,640 Film Degrees Awarded
$21,607 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in film, video & photographic arts is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #62 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 43 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,640 degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southeast Region 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. We derive our Best Overall Film, Video & Photographic Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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

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 Schools in the Southeast Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Southeast Region

The schools below may not offer all types of film degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Southeast Region 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

It's hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.

There were about 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 earn a boost of approximately $15,101 above the average earnings of film, video & photographic arts graduates.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TN
11.8% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were roughly 17 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to check out Savannah College of Art and Design. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

There were approximately 390 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from Savannah College of Art and Design receive an earnings boost of around $4,227 over the typical income of film, video & photographic arts majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
111 Film Degrees Awarded
19.8% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #152 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were about 111 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the film program make about $23,440 for their early career.

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

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the 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 roughly 52 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from Florida State University earn a boost of approximately $13,812 over the typical income of film, video & photographic arts majors.

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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

U Miami is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program state that they receive average early career income of $14,459.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In LA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent year we have data available.

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

UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

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

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
88 Film Degrees Awarded
$25,305 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 88 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UNCSA in the most recent year we have data available. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from University of North Carolina School of the Arts earn a boost of around $3,698 over the typical earnings of film, video & photographic arts graduates.

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

Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #193 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 144 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, film degree recipients typically make around $20,746 in their early careers.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 811
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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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 1,820
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 941
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 519
Photography 345
Documentary Production 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 8,508
Fine & Studio Arts 6,169
Music 5,336
Drama & Theater Arts 3,321
General Visual & Performing Arts 1,954
Arts & Media Management 1,933
Dance 569
Other Visual Art 199
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 51

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