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2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Montana

2 Colleges in Montana
99 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 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Montana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 99 degrees in film, video & photographic arts annually.

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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 Montana 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 Montana

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 Montana Schools in Film

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 Film Degrees Awarded
3.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts needs to look into Montana State University. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bozeman.

Those film, video & photographic arts students who get their degree from Montana State University earn $3,626 more than the standard film graduate.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 Film Degrees Awarded
$24,679 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat The University of Montana if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. UM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Missoula.

After graduating, film degree recipients generally earn about $24,679 in their early careers.

More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from The University of Montana

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
Utah 266 231
Idaho 219 20
Wyoming 162 10

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 99

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Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 123
Music 54
Design & Applied Arts 33
Drama & Theater Arts 23
General Visual & Performing Arts 20
Dance 6
Arts & Media Management 2

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