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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

43 Colleges
$21,550 Avg Salary
$23,447 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Plains States 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 Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

After completing their degree, film graduates from KU carry an average student debt load of $24,050. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

On average, film graduates from Iowa take out $23,982 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 excellent programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best 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.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Webster carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, film graduates from Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out $15,597 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

On average, film graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $20,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Metropolitan Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

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With a ranking of #8, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#9

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, MO

Kansas City Art Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Kansas City Art Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Kansas City Art Institute take out is $29,000.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $21,515.

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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 28 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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