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2024 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
173 Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Film & Video Production is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #117 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for film & video production students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 173 degrees in film & video production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School

Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of film & video production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Film & Video Production School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Pick Your Film & Video Production Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Cinematography
Bachelor's Degrees in Cinematography
Master's Degrees in Cinematography

The cinematography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of cinematography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Cinematography

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO
20.0% Growth in Graduates

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

There were approximately 5 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IA

It's difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a degree in film & video production. 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 2 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
45 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in film & video production needs to take a look at Webster University. 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 about 45 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

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

It is difficult to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you wish to pursue a degree in film & video production. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Century College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of White Bear Lake. This college ranks 19th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 12 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.

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Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 25th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.More information about a degree in film & video production from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MO

Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 4 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Lindenwood University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN
36 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 39th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 36 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 1 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MO
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were approximately 7 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

Explore the best film & video production colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 56
Missouri 693 91
Iowa 648 6

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Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Cinematography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 251
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 68
Photography 48

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