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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

12 Colleges
$25,882 Avg Salary
$20,507 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

After completing their degree, film graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $10,500.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $21,779.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Film majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $21,140 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Montana State University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a large student population.

On average, film graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Community College of Aurora landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at UM accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Weber State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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Utah Valley University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 231
Idaho 20
Montana 104
Wyoming 10

More Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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.

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