2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Illinois

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #72 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of film, video and photographic arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 85 master's degrees in film, video and photographic arts during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in film matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Illinois ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for film, video and photographic arts, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for film, video and photographic arts.

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

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in film, video and photographic arts.

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

1

DePaul University
Chicago, IL

39 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at DePaul University if you want to pursue a master's degree in film, video and photographic arts. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Illinois.

There were roughly 39 film, video and photographic arts individuals who graduated with this degree at DePaul in the most recent data year.

Master's students who receive their degree from the film program earn an average of $33,800 in their early career salary.

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2

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

24 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Columbia College Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in film, video and photographic arts. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Illinois.

There were roughly 24 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, film master's recipients generally make around $32,000 in their early careers.

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3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northwestern University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in film, video and photographic arts. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Illinois.

There were roughly 12 film, video and photographic arts individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Governors State University
University Park, IL

7 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Governors State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in film, video and photographic arts. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population.

There were roughly 7 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in film, video and photographic arts in Illinois.

There were about 3 film, video and photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a master’s in film, video and photographic arts from University of Chicago

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	203	8
Ohio	195	16

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Rankings by Major

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	47
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	21
Documentary Production	11
Photography	6

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Music	284
Fine & Studio Arts	275
Drama & Theater Arts	101
Arts & Media Management	96
Design & Applied Arts	53
Other Visual Art	9
General Visual & Performing Arts	9
Dance	4

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.