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2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
170 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #68 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 170 associate degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for Your Associate Degree

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The film associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film, video & photographic arts students working on their associate degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in Film

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13 Annual Graduates

Fashion Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Fashion Institute of Technology

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10 Annual Graduates

Harrisburg Area Community College is a great choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Harrisburg Area Community College

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21 Annual Graduates

Queensborough Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Bayside, QCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Queensborough Community College

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
19 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in an associate degree in film, video & photographic arts has to take a look at LaGuardia Community College. LaGuardia is a fairly large public college located in the city of Long Island City.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from LaGuardia Community College

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12 Annual Graduates

Suffolk County Community College is a very large public college located in the large suburb of Selden.More information about a associate in film, video & photographic arts from Suffolk County Community College

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video & photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 196 65
Pennsylvania 179 42
New Jersey 137 12
Maryland 126 3
Delaware 60 10
District of Columbia 36 0

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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 75
Photography 74
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 21

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 1,878
Fine & Studio Arts 756
General Visual & Performing Arts 457
Drama & Theater Arts 373
Music 179
Dance 10
Arts & Media Management 10
Other Visual Art 6

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