2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Virginia
5
Colleges in Virginia
278
Film Degrees Awarded
$22,330
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.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 278 degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School
Your choice of film, video & photographic arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.
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
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 Virginia.
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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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Virginia
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 Virginia Schools in Film
It's hard to beat Virginia Commonwealth University if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #240 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means VCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program report average early career wages of $19,660.
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George Mason University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 48 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts degree program at George Mason University earn $2,352 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In VA
41
Film Degrees Awarded
Northern Virginia Community College is a great choice for students interested in a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 13th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 41 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Regent University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 42 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts degree program at Regent University earn $12,362 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were approximately 50 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the film program earn an average of $20,214 for their early career.
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