by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 3,640 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,607 and $25,427 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 94 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in film, video and photographic arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 735 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Full Sail University
Out of the 94 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 390 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 235 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Georgia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Florida is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 144 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, 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 92%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 152 students in 2020-2021.
University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 111 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, 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 90%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, and it awarded 95 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Middle Tennessee State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a large school located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee that handed out 91 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Middle Tennessee State University
University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCSA is a small school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that handed out 88 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UNCSA
Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 67 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
University of Miami ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Valencia College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.
Full Valencia College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Florida State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 52 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Florida State
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Liberty University
George Mason University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 48 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full George Mason University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of Central Arkansas came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 48 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Belmont University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 Belmont University
Regent University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Regent University
Northern Virginia Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 41 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Emory University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Emory University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and it awarded 26 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Georgia Gwinnett College
Lipscomb University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tampa came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 25 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 The University of Tampa
Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a small school located in Griffin, Georgia that handed out 64 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Crescent Technical College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of Georgia ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Georgia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Clayton State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clayton State University is located in Morrow, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Clayton State University
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