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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota

16 Colleges
$20,976 Avg Salary
$21,868 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #91 most popular major in Minnesota with 154 degrees and certificates awarded 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. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

Our analysis found Minneapolis Community and Technical College to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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 #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Moorhead.

After completing their degree, film graduates from MSU Moorhead carry an average student debt load of $24,500.

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#4

Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Century College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Century College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of White Bear Lake.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Out of the 16 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#7

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #7, Augsburg University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Dakota County Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, MCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from MCAD carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 157
Kansas 72
Iowa 79
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 7

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 16 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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