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2026 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New Jersey

5 Colleges in the United States
214 Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Awarded
$34,474 Avg Early-Career Salary

Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools to find the best for film, video & photographic arts students.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in New Jersey

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall film, video & photographic arts education in New Jersey.

Top Schools in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

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Rutgers University New Brunswick tops our 2026 ranking of the best film, video & photographic arts schools. This very large public university is located in the city of New Brunswick. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates 84% of students within six years. There were roughly 35 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers University New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $38,508 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Rutgers University New Brunswick

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Montclair State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film, video & photographic arts, ranking #2. Set in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State University is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. Montclair State University awarded about 139 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film, video & photographic arts degree from Montclair State University earn around $28,474 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Montclair State University

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Rider University
Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film, video & photographic arts, ranking #3. Located in the suburb of Lawrenceville, Rider University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. About 61% of students finish within six years. Rider University awarded about 16 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film, video & photographic arts degree from Rider University earn around $48,601 in the first couple years of their career. Rider University graduates carry a median of $26,241 in student loans. Get the full film, video & photographic arts details for Rider University

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Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best film, video & photographic arts schools. Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison. Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham graduates 66% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham generally make around $22,311. Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. See the full film, video & photographic arts program report for Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham

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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 · 15 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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