by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Plains States region, there were 540 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,550 and $23,447 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 77 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree film students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 30 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 23 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Century College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Century College is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Century College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Lakes College - Brainerd. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is a small public school situated in Brainerd, Minnesota. It awarded 4 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Lakes College - Brainerd
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota College at Bottineau. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Bottineau, North Dakota, and it awarded 4 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Dakota College at Bottineau
Union College Nebraska did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Union College Nebraska is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Union College Nebraska Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Institute of Production and Recording ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Plains States Region for an Associate list. Institute of Production and Recording is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Institute of Production and Recording Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
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