by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,571 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The film bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film, video & photographic arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts.
New York University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the film program earn an average of $23,869 for their early career.
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It is difficult to beat Ithaca College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After graduating, film bachelor's recipients usually earn around $23,782 in the first five years of their career.
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to check out Temple University. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the film program make about $24,345 in their early career salary.
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American University is a wonderful choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.
After graduation, film bachelor's recipients typically earn about $26,767 in their early careers.
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UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from University of Pennsylvania
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the film, video & photographic arts degree program at Rochester Institute of Technology get $3,912 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
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Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, film bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $26,331 in their early careers.
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FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from Fashion Institute of Technology
SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.
After graduation, film bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $20,312 in the first five years of their career.
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University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo.
After graduating, film bachelor's recipients generally make around $26,630 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from University at BuffaloExplore the best film, video & photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 275 | 1,641 |
| Pennsylvania | 274 | 521 |
| Maryland | 207 | 64 |
| New Jersey | 193 | 160 |
| Delaware | 130 | 8 |
| District of Columbia | 126 | 45 |
One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 1,449 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 573 |
| Photography | 396 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 144 |
| Documentary Production | 9 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Design & Applied Arts | 4,200 |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 3,951 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 2,902 |
| Music | 2,500 |
| Dance | 779 |
| Arts & Media Management | 674 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 481 |
| Other Visual Art | 212 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 7 |
