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2023 Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
106 Degrees Awarded
$28,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 7,768 people earned their degree in film and video production, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 173 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 106 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film and video production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film and video production programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film and video production program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying cinematography list, Webster has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Webster does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying cinematography list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 15,449 students enrolled at Washington University in St Louis, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,972. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Charles, Missouri. It awarded 4 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying cinematography list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Lindenwood University supports 7,382 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,583. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large public school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 25 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying cinematography list, Missouri State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 23,505 students enrolled at Missouri State, 5 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,830. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Missouri State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s list. University of Missouri - Kansas City is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Among the 16,147 students enrolled at UMKC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMKC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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