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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

6 Ranked Colleges
105 Degrees Awarded
$20,976 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

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 Minnesota, there were 165 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,976 and $21,868 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 105 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,071 and $28,140 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 6 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Minnesota

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Veteran Student Life Report

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Winona State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 7,106 students enrolled at Winona State University, 142 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,645. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 291 of the 11,841 students enrolled at Saint Cloud State University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,067. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at Saint Cloud State University]](/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, Minnesota State Mankato has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.According to our most recent data, Minnesota State University - Mankato supports 14,761 students, and 331 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 147 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,814. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Minnesota State University - Mankato does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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

[Read full report on veteran student life at Minnesota State Mankato]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 99 of the 5,547 students enrolled at Minnesota State University - Moorhead were GI Bill® students, of which 40 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,920. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 full report on veteran student life at MSU Moorhead]](/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #6, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Minnesota for Film for a Bachelor’s list. MCAD is a small school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our minnesota bachelor’s degree vets studying film list, MCAD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking.Among the 760 students enrolled at MCAD, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,588. To help with additional expenses, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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