2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee
5
Colleges in Tennessee
271
Film Degrees Awarded
$25,982
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in
film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 271 degrees in film, video & photographic arts annually.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School
The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Film, Video & Photographic Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 & Photographic Arts Schools in Tennessee 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.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Tennessee
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 film degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Tennessee Schools in Film
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
Every student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Any student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts has to take a look at Belmont University. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #237 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were about 47 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from Belmont University earn a boost of around $4,206 above the typical income of film, video & photographic arts graduates.
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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Middle Tennessee State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 18th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 66 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Middle Tennessee State University make $2,220 more than the typical film student.
More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
It's hard to beat Lee University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. This university ranks 17th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Lee University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the large city of Nashville, SAE Institute - Nashville is a private for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from SAE Institute - Nashville
