2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in New Jersey
5
Colleges in New Jersey
137
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for film & video production students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 137 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
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Film & Video Production Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college 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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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in New Jersey
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.
Top New Jersey Schools in Cinematography
Any student pursuing a degree in film & video production needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public university located in the city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NJ
47
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Montclair State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film & video production. Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Montclair. This university ranks 10th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 47 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Montclair State University
Rider University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in film & video production. Rider is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Lawrenceville. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were roughly 24 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Rider in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Rider University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NJ
Rutgers University - Newark is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #164 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Rutgers University - Newark
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
34
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
FDU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Madison. This university ranks 44th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.
There were approximately 34 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at FDU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus
