2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota
6
Colleges in Minnesota
160
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.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 160 degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School
The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Minnesota ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Minnesota
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 Minnesota Schools in Film
Every student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 32 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year. Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities receive $3,976 more than the standard film student.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In MN
St Olaf College is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #301 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means St. Olaf is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.
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Associates
Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population. This college ranks 25th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 15 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat Minnesota State University - Moorhead if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.
There were approximately 24 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MN
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato. A Best Colleges rank of #412 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Minnesota State Mankato is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.
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