25 Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Programs

There are many excellent colleges in the United States that offer master’s degrees in film, video and photographic arts. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending New York Film Academy.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York Film Academy

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$30,608	$30,608
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,200	$43,200
Fees for Full-Time Students	$813	$813
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,800	$1,800

In 2017-2018, USC reported having 2,039 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Academy of Art University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Academy of Art University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$23,568	$23,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$300	$300
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$982	$982

Graduate students at American Film Institute can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American Film Institute Conservatory

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,244	$52,244
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,158	$3,158
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,910	$1,910

Across all programs, there were 26 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 26 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending NYU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New York University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$41,352	$41,352
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,496	$2,496
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,723	$1,723

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 812. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 389 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Columbia.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia University in the City of New York

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$44,864	$44,864
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,092	$2,092
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,704	$1,704

In 2017-2018, there were 2,805 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,869 were classified as teaching assistants, and 936 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Full Sail University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Full Sail University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$14,025	$14,025
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,674	$3,674
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UCLA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Los Angeles

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

The school reported having 5,296 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,638 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,303 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Chapman.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Chapman University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$28,719	$28,719
Fees for Full-Time Students	$244	$244
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,205	$1,205

There were 204 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 32 were classified as teaching assistants, and 42 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at SCAD can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Savannah College of Art and Design

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$36,765	$36,765
Fees for Full-Time Students	$500	$500
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$817	$817

Graduate students at SVA can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at School of Visual Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$42,570	$42,570
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,420	$1,420

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Brooklyn.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY Brooklyn College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$432	$432
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

In 2017-2018, Brooklyn reported having 67 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending CalArts.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at California Institute of the Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$46,830	$46,830
Fees for Full-Time Students	$616	$616
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,561	$1,561

There were 76 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 76 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending The American University.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at American University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$29,556	$29,556
Fees for Full-Time Students	$690	$690
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,642	$1,642

In 2017-2018, there were 557 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Loyola Marymount.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Loyola Marymount University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,066	$17,066
Fees for Full-Time Students	$282	$282
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,219	$1,219

Across all programs, there were 107 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 53 were classified as teaching assistants, and 49 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at DePaul.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at DePaul University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$19,344	$19,344
Fees for Full-Time Students	$345	$345
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$813	$813

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 250. Of that number, 14 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Columbia can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Columbia College Chicago

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$26,808	$26,808
Fees for Full-Time Students	$894	$894
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,117	$1,117

The school reported having 27 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 27 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Regent.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Regent University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,726	$12,726
Fees for Full-Time Students	$600	$600
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$707	$707

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Florida State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Florida State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,684	$24,116
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,869	$2,591
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$482	$1,114

Across all programs, there were 3,021 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,774 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,236 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending RIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rochester Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$43,560	$43,560
Fees for Full-Time Students	$280	$280
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,815	$1,815

In 2017-2018, RIT reported having 478 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 215 were classified as teaching assistants, and 62 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending SFSU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at San Francisco State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,176	$16,680
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,512	$1,512
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$396	$396

The school reported having 346 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 198 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending MICA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Maryland Institute College of Art

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$45,290	$45,290
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,700	$1,700
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,890	$1,890

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Northwestern U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Northwestern University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$52,239	$52,239
Fees for Full-Time Students	$440	$440
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$6,195	$6,195

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,169. Of that number, 655 were classified as teaching assistants, and 514 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at City can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at CUNY City College

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,450	$19,320
Fees for Full-Time Students	$312	$312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$440	$805

There were 67 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 67 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UNCSA.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,396	$22,103
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,841	$2,841
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$466	$1,227

In 2017-2018, there were 13 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 0 were classified as teaching assistants, and 13 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,444	$17,436
Fees for Full-Time Students	$271	$271
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$599	$1,095

Across all programs, there were 1,670 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,061 were classified as teaching assistants, and 142 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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