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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$26,992 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,882 Avg Salary

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for film students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. After completing their degree, film graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $10,500.

In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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$15,369 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Community College of Aurora is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCA are $15,369 a year.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, film graduates from U of U carry an average student debtload of $21,779.

U of U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WSU are $16,644 a year.

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#5

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$27,576 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Idaho is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U of I are $27,576 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah Valley University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UVU are $17,092 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UVU also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT
$16,986 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Dixie State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $16,986 in tuition and fees each year.

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$28,264 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Montana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Bozeman are $28,264 a year. On average, film graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year. Film majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $21,140 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 10% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#10

The University of Montana

Missoula, MT
$28,476 Average Tuition & Fees

The University of Montana came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the small city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a large student population.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, film majors at UM accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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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.

  • 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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