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2026 Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York

2 Colleges in the United States
86 Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Awarded
$25,335 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other film/video & photographic arts students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts in New York

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other film/video & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in other film/video & photographic arts. This moderately-sized private not-for-profit university is located in the suburb of Ithaca. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. About 28 other film/video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Ithaca College in the most recent year. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Ithaca College earn a median of $23,782 early in their careers. Ithaca College graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. See the full other film/video & photographic arts program report for Ithaca College

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School Of Visual Arts came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other film/video & photographic arts schools. Set in the city of New York, School Of Visual Arts is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 58 other film/video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at School Of Visual Arts in the most recent year. Graduates of the other film/video & photographic arts program make about $26,888 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. Get the full other film/video & photographic arts details for School Of Visual Arts

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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