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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

75 Ranked Colleges
2,475 Degrees Awarded
$24,172 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 17,626 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,128 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,417 and $34,364 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,475 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 75 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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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Five Towns College
Dix Hills, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Five Towns College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Dix Hills, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Five Towns College

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. School of Visual Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 142 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SVA

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of the Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. UArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The University of the Arts

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Moore College of Art and Design
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moore College of Art and Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Moore College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Moore College

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Out of the 75 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ithaca College landed the #5 spot on the list. Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 108 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, 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.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ithaca

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, Villa Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Villa

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 65 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Purchase College

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

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. 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%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Marymount Manhattan College

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Pennsylvania College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pennsylvania College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pennsylvania College of Art and Design

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Pratt Institute - Main
Brooklyn, New York

With a ranking of #10, Pratt Institute - Main did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pratt Institute

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a private not-for-profit institution located in Madison, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Point Park

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, New York

With a ranking of #13, Vassar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. It awarded 23 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Vassar

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Lycoming College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lycoming College is a small school located in Williamsport, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lycoming College

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #15. New School University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 107 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New School University

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Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at MICA

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With a ranking of #17, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Rochester Institute of Technology

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 104 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 407 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at NYU

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Stevenson University
Owings Mills, Maryland

Stevenson University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Stevenson is located in Owings Mills, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Stevenson University

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pace University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Lafayette College
Easton, Pennsylvania

Lafayette College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Lafayette College is located in Easton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lafayette College

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #23, DeSales University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. DeSales University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DeSales

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 152 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Temple

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

Hamilton College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full Hamilton Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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