2026 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa
Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 7 schools to find the best for film, video & photographic arts students.
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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Iowa
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall film, video & photographic arts education in Iowa.
Top Schools in Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Our analysis ranked University Of Iowa the best school in the country for a degree in film, video & photographic arts. This very large public university is located in the city of Iowa City. About 75% of students finish within six years. University Of Iowa awarded about 52 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $26,147 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $25,000.
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A rank of #2 makes Des Moines Area Community College one of the top schools for film, video & photographic arts. Set in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public institution. About 24 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Des Moines Area Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $43,121 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,956.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 7 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
