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

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

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 3,857 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,108 and $27,032 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,555 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 72 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 Southeast Region

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

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

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Out of the 72 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 74 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Savannah College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region. Savannah College of Art and Design is located in Savannah, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 330 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Atlanta. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The Art Institute of Atlanta

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Nossi College of Art
Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nossi College of Art. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. 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 full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Nossi College of Art

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 505 bachelors’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 Full Sail University

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Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 49 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%.

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

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full AI Miami International University of Art and Design Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students 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%.

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

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

Dillard University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Dillard University is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

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 more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Dillard University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #11, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 217 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

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%.

Full Georgia State Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Eckerd is a small school located in Saint Petersburg, Florida that handed out 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Georgia Gwinnett College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Gwinnett College is a public institution located in Lawrenceville, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 47 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

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 Belmont

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Freed-Hardeman University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Morehouse College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 66 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students 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%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Collegedale, Tennessee, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southern Adventist

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large public school situated in Wilmington, North Carolina. It awarded 84 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.

Full UNCW Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Bob Jones University
Greenville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #20, Bob Jones University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Bob Jones University is located in Greenville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Bob Jones University

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University of Central Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Palm Beach Atlantic University
West Palm Beach, Florida

With a ranking of #22, Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Palm Beach Atlantic is a small private not-for-profit school situated in West Palm Beach, Florida. It awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Palm Beach Atlantic University

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American InterContinental University - Atlanta landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. American InterContinental University - Atlanta is a small private for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 13 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American InterContinental University - Atlanta

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Clayton State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clayton State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morrow, Georgia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Clayton State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

Hollins University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s film degrees in 2021-2022.

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 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%.

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

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