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

33 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our 2023 rankings named University of Kansas the most popular school in the Plains States Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Women make up 33% of the film majors at the school.

Film majors at KU take out an average of $23,200 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. 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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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Women make up 33% of the film majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Iowa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,113. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $378.

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#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Out of the 33 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 50% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 50% are male.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,495.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

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

About 24% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 76% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 68% of the film majors at the school.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Washington University in St Louis Report

#7

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Art Institute landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Kansas City Art Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 82% of the film majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $20,926 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 29% of the film majors at the school.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Of the 13 students majoring in film at UNL, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools 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 25 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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