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2024 Best Film & Video Production Schools in Virginia

3 Colleges in Virginia
129 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film & Video Production Schools in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 129 degrees in film & video production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School

Best Film & Video Production Schools in Virginia Your choice of film & video production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Film & Video Production Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Cinematography

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 Virginia list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 Virginia

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 Virginia Schools in Cinematography

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In VA
31 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Virginia Commonwealth University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in film & video production. VCU is a very large public university located in the city of Richmond. This university ranks 7th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 31 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Virginia Commonwealth University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VA
48 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

George Mason University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film & video production. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 48 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from George Mason University

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
50 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Liberty University is a good option for students interested in a degree in film & video production. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Lynchburg. This university ranks 12th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were about 50 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 507
North Carolina 710 206
Georgia 690 360
Tennessee 624 172
South Carolina 530 10
Kentucky 518 20
Louisiana 489 12
Arkansas 466 60

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Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 83
Photography 66

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