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2024 Best Value Film Schools in Missouri

8 Ranked Colleges
157 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools in Missouri

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Film Schools in Missouri” ranking.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video & photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across Missouri, there were 157 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $18,970 and $25,172 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools in Missouri” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in film, video & photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video & photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film, video & photographic arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri film students.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Missouri

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,559 for Missouri Film students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Mizzou Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Value Film Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State University - Springfield is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 25 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend Missouri State is $16,718 for missouri film students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Missouri State University - Springfield

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #3 spot on the list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

UMKC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City is $15,702 for Missouri Film students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.

Full UMKC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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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 #4 for the Best Value Film Schools in Missouri. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,366 for missouri film students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value Film Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $23,248 for missouri film students per year to attend Webster.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Stephens College
Columbia, Missouri

Stephens College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools in Missouri ranking. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

Stephens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list. The yearly cost to attend Stephens College is $22,460 for missouri film students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Stephens College

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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Kansas City Art Institute did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Film Schools in Missouri list. Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kansas City Art Institute, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas City Art Institute is $28,529 for missouri film students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Kansas City Art Institute Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2024 Best Value Film Schools in Missouri list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri” list. It costs about $26,921 for Missouri Film students per year to attend Washington University in St Louis.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at WUSTL

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