by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and 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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 653 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,882 and $20,507 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 94 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film, video and photographic arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Aurora. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Community College of Aurora
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 8 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado Mountain College landed the #3 spot on the list. Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Colorado Mountain College
Out of the 8 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the #4 spot on the list. Casper College is located in Casper, Wyoming and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Casper College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pikes Peak Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Pikes Peak Community College is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Red Rocks Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Red Rocks Community College is a public institution located in Lakewood, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Red Rocks Community College
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Utah Valley University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
North Idaho College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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