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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota

9 Colleges
$20,976 Avg Salary
$21,868 Avg Student Debt

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

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #91 most popular major in Minnesota with 154 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota

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

Top Minnesota Schools in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

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#3

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN

The excellent programs at St Olaf College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Minnesota. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.

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#4

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $20,375.

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#6

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Century College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Century College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of White Bear Lake.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

On average, film graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from MCAD carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $15,597.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 157
Kansas 72
Iowa 79
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 7

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 9 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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