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2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Utah

4 Colleges in Utah
428 Film Degrees Awarded
$25,982 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #62 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Utah ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 428 degrees in film, video & photographic arts to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Utah Your choice of film, video & photographic arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Film, Video & Photographic Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Film
Bachelor's Degrees in Film
Master's Degrees in Film

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Utah list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Utah

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the film degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Utah Schools in Film

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
120 Film Degrees Awarded
$28,138 Median Starting Salary

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. U of U is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U of U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 120 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at U of U in the most recent year we have data available. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from University of Utah receive $2,156 more than the typical film student.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
56 Film Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

Brigham Young University - Provo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Provo. A Best Colleges rank of #257 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means BYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 56 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at BYU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the film program earn around $25,506 for their early career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In UT
225 Film Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Utah Valley University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Orem, UVU is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.

There were approximately 225 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent data year.

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Dixie State University
Saint George, UT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
64.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in film, video & photographic arts has to check out Dixie State University. Located in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 11 colleges for overall quality in the state of Utah.More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Dixie State University

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 184
Idaho 219 20
Montana 188 104
Wyoming 162 10

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 225
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 168
Photography 19
Documentary Production 16

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Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 755
Music 348
Fine & Studio Arts 324
Drama & Theater Arts 224
Dance 127
General Visual & Performing Arts 37
Other Visual Art 24
Arts & Media Management 16

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