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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

23 Colleges
$25,882 Avg Salary
$20,507 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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 .

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $21,779 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $21,140.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from MSU Bozeman take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Community College of Aurora is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 5 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

On average, film graduates from BYU take out $10,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The University of Montana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at UM accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.

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Red Rocks Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Red Rocks Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lakewood.

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#9

Pikes Peak Community College

Colorado Springs, CO

Pikes Peak Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. PPCC is a large public school located in the suburb of Colorado Springs.

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Boise State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

On average, film graduates from Boise State take out $21,620 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 231
Idaho 20
Montana 104
Wyoming 10

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 23 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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