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2024 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Utah

4 Colleges in Utah
246 Film Degrees Awarded
$30,582 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for film, video & photographic arts students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 246 degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Utah Your choice of film, video & photographic arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Film, Video & Photographic Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Film
Bachelor's Degrees in Film
Master'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 Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Utah

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the film degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Utah Schools in Film

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 Film Degrees Awarded
$32,016 Median Starting Salary

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #100 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the film program report average early career earnings of $32,016.

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U of U crest
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Film Degrees Awarded
$29,147 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were about 126 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the film program earn around $29,147 in their early career salary.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
57 Film Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Utah Valley University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 57 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dixie State College crest
Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Basic Certificate Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts has to check out Dixie State University. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 13 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Dixie State University

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 184
Idaho 219 20
Montana 188 104
Wyoming 162 10

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 172
Film & Video Production 57
Photography 17

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Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 586
Music 352
Fine & Studio Arts 322
Drama & Theater Arts 192
Dance 139
General Visual & Performing Arts 50
Other Visual Art 28
Arts & Media Management 18

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