2021 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
3Colleges
408Bachelor's Degrees
$32,273Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #41 most popular major in Illinois with 408 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 3.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer a bachelor's in film. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video & photographic arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video & photographic arts program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
DePaul University has taken the #1 spot in this year's film, video & photographic arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. 3,547 of DePaul students are attending part time.
Columbia College Chicago landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best film, video & photographic arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Columbia also made our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Columbia is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 1,283 students at Columbia that take at least one class online. About 414 of the students at Columbia are attending part time.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale. As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Illinois ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.4%. There are approximately 2,640 students at SIUC that take at least one class online. 2,629 students are part time.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 3 schools only.
References
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).
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #41 most popular major in Illinois with 408 bachelor's degrees awarded in <nil>. This means that 3.3% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
