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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa

4 Colleges
$26,443 Avg Salary
$23,982 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to film, video and photographic arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a .

Top Iowa Schools in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Film majors at Iowa take out an average of $23,982 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $378.

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#2

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coe College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#3

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand View University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa list. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Des Moines Area Community College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. DMACC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Des Moines Area Community College Report

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 157
Minnesota 154
Kansas 72
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 7

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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