by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 17,626 people earned their degree in film, video & photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In , film, video & photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,396 and had an average of $31,569 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,712 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,102 and $27,655 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 90 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in film, video & photographic arts. That schools that top this list have a program in film, video & photographic arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree film students.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compass College of Cinematic Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2021-2022.
Full Compass College of Cinematic Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hocking College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Hocking Technical College is a public institution located in Nelsonville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northcentral Technical College landed the #3 spot on the list. North Central Technical College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. It awarded 14 associates’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full North Central Technical College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 20 associates’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Washtenaw Community College
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mott Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Mott Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 16 associates’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Oakland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Oakland Community College is a fairly large school located in Auburn Hills, Michigan that handed out 4 associates’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Oakland Community College
Montcalm Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. Montcalm Community College is located in Sidney, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Montcalm Community College
With a ranking of #8, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lansing Community College
Madonna University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Madonna is located in Livonia, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Madonna University
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 5 associates’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Milwaukee Area Technical College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Grand Rapids Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Grand Rapids Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Cleveland, Ohio. It awarded 3 associates’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District
Andrews University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. Berrien Springs, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s film degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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