2021 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania
6Colleges
509Bachelor's Degrees
$37,730Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
In <nil>, 509 bachelor's degrees were awarded to film, video & photographic arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 12,366 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.1% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Pennsylvania ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in film. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video & photographic arts programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the film, video & photographic arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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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.
Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus tops the 2021 list of our schools in Pennsylvania that are best for non-traditional film, video & photographic arts students. Located in the small city of University Park, Penn State University Park is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Penn State University Park is lower than is typical, just 0.0% of students default in three years. All of Penn State University Park students are attending part time.
Temple University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best film, video & photographic arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population. Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Pennsylvania list.
The student loan default rate at Temple is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 20,264 students at Temple that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,634 part time students in attendance at Temple.
Our rankings recognize Point Park University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #6 rank in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Pennsylvania ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 974 students at Point Park that take at least one class online. 1,015 students are part time.
The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, Pitt has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Pennsylvania ranking.
The student loan default rate at Pitt is lower than is typical, just 1.3% of students default in three years. Approximately 5,643 students take at least one class online at Pitt. 6,672 students are part time.
DeSales University landed the #5 spot in our 2021 best film, video & photographic arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the rural area of Center Valley, DeSales is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DeSales, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Pennsylvania ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.0%. Approximately 705 students take at least one class online at DeSales. 745 of DeSales students are attending part time.
Drexel University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best film, video & photographic arts schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Drexel also made our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #4.
About 0.9% of Drexel students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 6,249 students at Drexel that take at least one class online. About 5,829 of the students at Drexel are attending part time.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Film
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 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).
In <nil>, 509 bachelor's degrees were awarded to film, video & photographic arts students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #54 most popular major in the state. This means that of the 12,366 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 4.1% were from a college or university in the state.
