by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study film/video and photographic arts. at the Bachelor’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. The list below highlights 188 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts., using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Here are the top-ranked film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans:
Our analysis ranked University of Nebraska-Lincoln the #1 college for veteran and military-affiliated students pursuing a degree in film/video and photographic arts.. University of Nebraska-Lincoln scores 91.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Veteran students seeking a strong film/video and photographic arts. program will find one at Ohio State University-Main Campus, which ranked #2. It scores 89.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Ohio State University-Main Campus
A rank of #3 makes University of Michigan-Ann Arbor one of the top film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veteran students. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor scores 89.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
University of Georgia is a great choice for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts., landing the #4 spot this year. It scores 89.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Georgia
A rank of #5 makes Rutgers University-New Brunswick one of the top film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veteran students. Rutgers University-New Brunswick scores 88.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
University of Nevada-Las Vegas placed #6 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 87.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Nevada-Las Vegas
California State University-Long Beach landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. The school's overall veterans score is 86.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at California State University-Long Beach
Rutgers University-Newark came in at #8 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. Rutgers University-Newark scores 86.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at Rutgers University-Newark
Binghamton University came in at #9 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. Binghamton University scores 85.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at Binghamton University
Western Michigan University ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. Western Michigan University scores 85.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for Western Michigan University
University of Washington-Seattle Campus landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. It scores 85.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for University of Washington-Seattle Campus
University of California-Santa Cruz ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. University of California-Santa Cruz scores 85.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Maryland-College Park landed the #13 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. University of Maryland-College Park scores 85.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of Maryland-College Park
University of New Mexico-Main Campus came in at #14 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 85.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for University of New Mexico-Main Campus
State University of New York at Oswego landed the #15 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. It scores 84.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at State University of New York at Oswego
Boise State University came in at #16 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. It scores 84.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for Boise State University
University of Central Florida ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of Central Florida
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee placed #18 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.7 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of California-Santa Barbara placed #19 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.5 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of California-Santa Barbara
Ohio University-Main Campus came in at #20 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 84.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for Ohio University-Main Campus
University of Kansas came in at #21 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of Kansas
Portland State University ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. Portland State University scores 83.6 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 100.0. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Portland State University
Southern New Hampshire University ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 83.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Southern New Hampshire University
Texas State University ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for Texas State University
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 83.0 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Not far behind, these film/video and photographic arts. colleges also rank among the best for veterans this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying film/video and photographic arts.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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