2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Virginia

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #46 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 170 bachelor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The film bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality film, video and photographic arts program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for film, video and photographic arts.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Virginia

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film, video and photographic arts.

Most Well Attended Schools for Film Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

69 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

$23,000 Median Salary

Virginia Commonwealth University is a popular option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in film, video and photographic arts. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Virginia.

There were roughly 69 film, video and photographic arts individuals who graduated with this degree at VCU in the most recent year we have data available.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the film program make around $23,000 for their early career.

More information about a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts from Virginia Commonwealth University

2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

$26,000 Median Student Debt

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in film, video and photographic arts. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Virginia.

There were approximately 45 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

45 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

$21,000 Median Salary

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at George Mason University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film, video and photographic arts. GMU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Fairfax. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Virginia.

There were about 45 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the film program earn an average of $21,000 in their early career salary.

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4

Hollins University
Roanoke, VA

8 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film, video and photographic arts needs to look into Hollins University. Hollins is a fairly small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Roanoke. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Virginia.

There were about 8 film, video and photographic arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Hollins in the most recent data year.

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5

Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, VA

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Eastern Mennonite is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Harrisonburg.

There were roughly 2 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Mennonite in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Richmond
University of Richmond, VA

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

URichmond is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of University of Richmond.

There were about 1 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at URichmond in the most recent year we have data available.

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7

Emory and Henry College
Emory, VA

Emory & Henry College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Emory. More information about a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts from Emory and Henry College

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Shenandoah University
Winchester, VA

Shenandoah is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winchester. More information about a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts from Shenandoah University

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	220	518
Florida	214	829
Tennessee	209	143
North Carolina	207	181
South Carolina	188	103
Kentucky	177	6
Arkansas	164	47
Louisiana	163	35
Mississippi	158	3
West Virginia	142	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Film

One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	115
Photography	46
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	9

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts	654
Design & Applied Arts	605
Music	528
Drama & Theater Arts	336
General Visual & Performing Arts	185
Dance	57
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry	32
Arts & Media Management	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.