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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

19 Colleges in the Plains States Region
497 Film Degrees Awarded
$21,550 Avg Early-Career Salary
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 19 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film, video & photographic arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 497 degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film, video & photographic arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Film
Bachelor's Degrees in Film
Master's Degrees in Film
Doctor's Degrees in Film

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the film degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Film

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Film Degrees Awarded
$26,443 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #84 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 59 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts degree program at University of Iowa get $4,893 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
54 Film Degrees Awarded
$25,542 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts has to check out University of Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #141 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 54 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts program at University of Kansas get $3,992 more than the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Film Degrees Awarded
$20,951 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts has to take a look at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, film degree recipients generally earn around $20,951 in their early careers.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Winona State is a great university overall.

There were about 3 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Winona State in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Film Degrees Awarded
$17,798 Median Starting Salary

Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program report average early career wages of $17,798.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.

There were about 9 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32 Film Degrees Awarded
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were about 32 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from University of Missouri - Columbia make $2,437 more than the average film graduate.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In MN

Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.

There were approximately 3 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield. This university ranks 11th out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 24 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video & photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Minnesota284154
Missouri283157
Kansas26671
Iowa26479
Nebraska23837
North Dakota2104
South Dakota2047

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Concentrations

MajorAnnual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies230
Film & Video Production175
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts55
Photography35
Documentary Production2

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Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts2,451
Fine & Studio Arts1,776
Music1,331
Drama & Theater Arts879
General Visual & Performing Arts364
Dance110
Arts & Media Management76
Other Visual Art27

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