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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

1 Ranked Colleges
9 Degrees Awarded
$37,100 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film for a Doctorate” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. 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 Illinois, there were 538 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,157 and $28,321 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois doctor’s degree vets studying film.

Top 1 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Film for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 5 doctorate’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,603 students enrolled at Northwestern were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $399. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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