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 Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 36 programs that serve veteran film/video and photographic arts. students especially well, 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 reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Leading the list is University of California-Santa Cruz, our #1 film/video and photographic arts. college for veterans. It scores 85.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of California-Santa Cruz
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee came in at #2 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. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 100.0. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Veteran students seeking a strong film/video and photographic arts. program will find one at Ohio University-Main Campus, which ranked #3. It scores 84.1 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 Ohio University-Main Campus
Florida State University is a great choice for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts., landing the #4 spot this year. Florida State University scores 82.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-support score. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for Florida State University
Veteran students seeking a strong film/video and photographic arts. program will find one at University of California-Los Angeles, which ranked #5. University of California-Los Angeles scores 79.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for University of California-Los Angeles
American University landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. It scores 79.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 48.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at American University
San Francisco State University ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 78.2 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 San Francisco State University
Academy of Art University came in at #8 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.5 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 96.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full film/video and photographic arts. report for Academy of Art University
Loyola Marymount University came in at #9 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 76.0 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 46.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at Loyola Marymount University
CUNY Brooklyn College ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 75.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. 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 CUNY Brooklyn College
University of Miami landed the #11 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. University of Miami scores 74.8 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 45.3, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at University of Miami
Johns Hopkins University placed #12 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 42.8, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Johns Hopkins University
Montana State University ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. Montana State University scores 74.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Montana State University
University of North Carolina Wilmington placed #14 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 73.9 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of North Carolina Wilmington
University of North Carolina School of the Arts ranked #15 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 73.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
CUNY City College placed #16 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. CUNY City College scores 71.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. 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 CUNY City College
Rochester Institute of Technology placed #17 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 71.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 47.6, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at Rochester Institute of Technology
DePaul University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. It scores 71.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 61.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at DePaul University
University of Southern California came in at #19 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 70.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 44.7, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Southern California
New York University came in at #20 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. New York University scores 69.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 44.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at New York University
Full Sail University landed the #21 spot for veterans pursuing film/video and photographic arts.. Full Sail University scores 68.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about film/video and photographic arts. at Full Sail University
Columbia College Chicago came in at #22 for veteran film/video and photographic arts. students this year. Columbia College Chicago scores 68.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 83.4, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at Columbia College Chicago
University of Hartford placed #23 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. University of Hartford scores 65.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 56.9, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at University of Hartford
The New School ranked #24 on our 2026 list of the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 65.5 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 48.1, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at The New School
New York Film Academy placed #25 among the best film/video and photographic arts. colleges for veterans. New York Film Academy scores 64.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 73.8, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the film/video and photographic arts. program at New York Film Academy
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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