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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
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AA in Digital Photography
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.
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BA in Digital Photography
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.
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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Indiana
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall film, video & photographic arts education in Indiana.
Top Schools in Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Our analysis ranked Purdue University Main Campus the best school in the country for a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. The six-year graduation rate is 83%. There were roughly 31 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Purdue University Main Campus in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $63,111 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,034.
See the full film, video & photographic arts program report for Purdue University Main Campus
A rank of #2 makes Taylor University one of the top schools for film, video & photographic arts. Set in the rural area of Upland, Taylor University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Taylor University graduates 74% of students within six years. There were roughly 16 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Taylor University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Taylor University generally make around $45,090. Typical student debt for the program is $21,832.
See the full film, video & photographic arts program report for Taylor University
A rank of #3 makes Huntington University one of the top schools for film, video & photographic arts. Located in the town of Huntington, Huntington University is a small private not-for-profit university. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 29 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Huntington University in the most recent year. Students who receive their film, video & photographic arts degree from Huntington University earn around $27,455 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,996.
Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Huntington University
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 11 schools evaluated.
- 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 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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