2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in Ohio

Film & Video Production is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #117 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 102 degrees in film & video production annually.

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Film & Video Production Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film & Video Production Schools in Ohio list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in Ohio

The schools below may not offer all types of cinematography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Ohio Schools in Cinematography

1

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in film & video production needs to check out Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a degree in film & video production from Ohio University - Athens Campus

2

Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

60 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

25.0% Growth in Graduates

Cleveland State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in film & video production from Cleveland State University

Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	915	83
Illinois	870	432
Indiana	737	32
Wisconsin	672	57

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Film & Video Production Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film & Video Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Cinematography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	171
Photography	72
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts	19

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.