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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

21 Colleges
$28,782 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #63 most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Winona State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,684 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,200 in tuition and fees each year. On average, film graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $20,274 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 21 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 per year.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lindenwood University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lindenwood University are $18,640 per year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $26,720 in tuition and fees each year.

UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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University of Central Missouri did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCM is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $16,815 per year.

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#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year. On average, film graduates from Iowa take out $22,113 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $378.

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#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KU are $28,034 per year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at KU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,200. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $263.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 157
Minnesota 154
Kansas 72
Iowa 79
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.

Majors Similar to Film

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 21 schools only.

  • 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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