2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your associate degree in film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 associate degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on film, video & photographic arts students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of film, video & photographic arts students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt film, video & photographic arts students go into to obtain their associate degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized film, video & photographic arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film, video & photographic arts students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Michigan

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts.

Top Michigan Schools for an Associate in Film

1

Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, MI

32 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to look into Washtenaw Community College. Washtenaw Community College is a large public college located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Washtenaw Community College

2

Mott Community College
Flint, MI

15 Annual Graduates

Mott Community College is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Flint.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Mott Community College

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	196	12
Wisconsin	114	25

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Rankings by Major

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	35
Photography	30
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	15

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts	160
Fine & Studio Arts	106
Music	30
General Visual & Performing Arts	12
Drama & Theater Arts	3
Arts & Media Management	3

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.