2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region
14
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
742
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Ranked #117 in popularity,
film & video production is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film & video production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 742 degrees in film & video production annually.
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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School
The cinematography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film & Video Production rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film & video production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Film & Video Production Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the Great Lakes Region
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 cinematography degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Cinematography
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
111
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in film & video production needs to look into Columbia College Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were about 111 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Columbia College Chicago
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
198
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
DePaul University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means DePaul is a great university overall.
There were about 198 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from DePaul University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
Every student pursuing a degree in film & video production has to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 9 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
Every student pursuing a degree in film & video production needs to look into Washtenaw Community College. Located in the suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 11 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Washtenaw Community College
Huntington is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Huntington. This university ranks 36th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 17 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Huntington in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Huntington University
