2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southeast Region
36
Colleges in the Southeast Region
3,857
Film Degrees Awarded
$25,982
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 36 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,857 degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.
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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
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School
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
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.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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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
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
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
Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts has to check out Savannah College of Art and Design. Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
There were approximately 443 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the film program make an average of $26,679 in their early career salary.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Savannah College of Art and Design
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 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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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
40
Film Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Atlanta. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were about 105 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, film degree recipients typically earn about $23,686 in the first five years of their career.
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Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 47 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts degree program at Belmont University earn $4,206 more than the standard graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent year we have data available. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Florida State University earn $6,327 more than the typical film student.
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Palm Beach State College is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Lake Worth. This college ranks 12th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were about 9 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Palm Beach State College 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 $21,002.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Valencia College is a fairly large public college located in the city of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Valencia College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 62 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Valencia College 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 $16,635.
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Located in the large city of Winston Salem, UNCSA is a public university with a small student population.
There were approximately 89 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UNCSA 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 $24,041.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In GA
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 18 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
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