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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 8,361 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,384 film & video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major” ranking analyzed 168 colleges that offered a degree in film & video production. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film & video production program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree cinematography students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Compass College of Cinematic Arts. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 14 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Compass College of Cinematic Arts
Out of the 168 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tarzana, California, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film & Video Production Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Film Institute. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major. Seattle Film Institute is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 16 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Seattle Film Institute
Out of the 168 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. Winston Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 74 students in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
Out of the 168 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #5 spot on the list. Emerson College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 359 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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 87%.
New York Film Academy landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 112 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at New York Film Academy
With a ranking of #7, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 111 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Los Angeles Film School did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 ranking of #9, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. The Art Institute of Houston is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 3 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Houston
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #11. Santa Fe, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
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.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Institute of American Indian Arts
Atlantic University College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It awarded 11 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Atlantic University College Film & Video Production Report
The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #13. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
Nossi College of Art came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Nossi College of Art
Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 222 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Woodbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #16. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Columbus College of Art and Design came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. CCAD is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 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.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Columbus College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #18, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. The Art Institute of Austin is located in Bastrop, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Austin
Ithaca College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking, coming in at #19. Ithaca is a medium-sized school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 73 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Marymount Manhattan College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Marymount Manhattan College
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 28 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
AI Miami International University of Art and Design came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. International Fine Arts College is a small private for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 9 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full International Fine Arts College Film & Video Production Report
Art Center College of Design landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Art Center College of Design
Biola University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major list. Biola University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major ranking. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Dallas
Not only did these schools make the top 26 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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