by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,557 people earned their degree in other film/video and photographic arts, making the major the 349th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major” ranking, we looked at 41 colleges that offer a degree in other film/video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in other film/video and photographic arts.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for other film/video & photographic arts students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school handed out 321 diplomas to qualified ’s other film/video and photographic arts students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 179 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 153 diplomas to qualified ’s other film/video and photographic arts students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 97 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 73 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 69 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 49 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 35 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rhode Island School of Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #11. RISD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 26 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Woodbury University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Ithaca College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. Ithaca is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Metropolitan Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 23 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The University of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #16. The University of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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DeSales University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking. DeSales University is a small school located in Center Valley, Pennsylvania that handed out 17 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Louisiana State University Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Report
Saint Joseph’s University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking. St. Joe’s is a medium-sized school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 15 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #20, Hampshire College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. This small school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Greenfield Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. Located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, this small public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified ’s other film/video and photographic arts students in 2020-2021.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #22. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Palm Beach Atlantic University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking. This small school is located in West Palm Beach, Florida, and it awarded 10 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Kansas City Art Institute ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major list. Kansas City Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 10 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking, coming in at #25. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 9 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lesley University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Major ranking. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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