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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon

4 Colleges in Oregon
167 Film Degrees Awarded
$24,624 Avg Early-Career Salary
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Oregon to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 167 degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film, video & photographic arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Film

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Oregon

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the film degree levels they offer.

Top Oregon Schools in Film

1
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
74 Film Degrees Awarded
$21,873 Median Starting Salary

University of Oregon is a good choice for students interested in a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #195 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. After graduation, film degree recipients typically make about $21,873 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$27,875 Median Starting Salary
$26,000 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat George Fox University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the fringe town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 14 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the film, video & photographic arts major at George Fox University get $3,251 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Film Degrees Awarded
$24,124 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to look into Portland State University. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 56 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,124.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In OR
16.7% Growth in Graduates

Pacific Northwest College of Art is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

There were approximately 6 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Northwest College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 3,907
Washington 300 132
Nevada 192 77

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 132
Film & Video Production 29
Photography 6

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 595
Fine & Studio Arts 426
Music 307
Drama & Theater Arts 190
General Visual & Performing Arts 66
Dance 20
Arts & Media Management 13
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 12
Other Visual Art 10

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