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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region

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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 New England region, there were 1,444 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,078 and $26,178 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,224 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,317 and $23,797 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a degree in film, video & photographic arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film, video & photographic arts.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree film students.

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

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 359 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Emerson Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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 86%.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montserrat College of Art. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Montserrat College of Art is located in Beverly, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Montserrat College of Art

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Hampshire College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 46 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampshire College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hampshire is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Hampshire College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rhode Island School of Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 52 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Rhode Island School of Design

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Wheaton College Massachusetts
Norton, Massachusetts

Wheaton College Massachusetts ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Norton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 30 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 51 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.

Full Wesleyan University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, Massachusetts

Fitchburg State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school situated in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. It awarded 62 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Fitchburg State

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Bard College at Simon’s Rock ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Bard College at Simon’s Rock

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Keene State College
Keene, New Hampshire

Keene State College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Keene, New Hampshire is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Keene State College

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Lesley is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 28 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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.

Full Lesley Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Maine College of Art
Portland, Maine

Maine College of Art ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Maine College of Art

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont

Middlebury College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #13. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Middlebury College

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

Bennington College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Bennington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. 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.

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

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Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, Massachusetts

Mount Holyoke College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and it awarded 7 bachelors’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. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Mt. Holyoke Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Connecticut College
New London, Connecticut

Connecticut College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #16. Conn College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New London, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Hartford

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Quinnipiac University
Hamden, Connecticut

Quinnipiac University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 43 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. URI is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 65 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at URI

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #20, Wellesley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Wellesley College

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Champlain College
Burlington, Vermont

Champlain College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Champlain Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts

Amherst College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #22. Amherst is a private not-for-profit institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

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

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Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 14 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Brandeis Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Clark University
Worcester, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #24, Clark University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Clark University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Clark University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Smith College
Northampton, Massachusetts

Smith College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #25. Smith is located in Northampton, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Smith

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