2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in the Plains States Region

Ranked #83 in popularity, film and video production is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for film and video production students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 55 bachelor's degrees in film and video production during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in cinematography matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in the Plains States Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality film and video production program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for film and video production.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film & Video Production in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film and video production.

Most Well Attended Schools for Cinematography Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

34 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#3 Best Quality In MO

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film and video production has to check out Webster University. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film and video production in Missouri.

There were roughly 34 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Webster University

2

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis, MN

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in film and video production needs to look into Minneapolis College of Art and Design. MCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Minneapolis. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film and video production in Minnesota.

There were roughly 5 film and video production individuals who graduated with this degree at MCAD in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Minneapolis College of Art and Design

2

Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, MO

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MO

#2 Best Quality In MO

Lindenwood University is a popular option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in film and video production. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Saint Charles. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film and video production in Missouri. More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Lindenwood University

4

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MO

#4 Best Quality In MO

University of Missouri - Kansas City is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in film and video production. UMKC is a large public university located in the city of Kansas City. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film and video production in Missouri.

There were about 4 film and video production individuals who graduated with this degree at UMKC in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from University of Missouri - Kansas City

4

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Washington University in St Louis if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in film and video production. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film and video production in Missouri. More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Washington University in St Louis

6

Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

Crown is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Saint Bonifacius.

There were about 2 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at Crown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Crown College

7

Doane University
Crete, NE

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NE

#1 Best Quality In NE

Located in the town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film and video production in Nebraska.

There were about 1 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Doane University

8

Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO

#5 Most Popular In MO

Missouri Western is a small public university located in the city of Saint Joseph. More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Missouri Western State University

8

Bethany College Kansas
Lindsborg, KS

#1 Most Popular In KS

Located in the town of Lindsborg, Bethany College Kansas is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in film and video production from Bethany College Kansas

Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

Explore the most popular film and video production schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	467	52
Minnesota	438	13
Kansas	349	0
Nebraska	326	1

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Film & Video Production Related Rankings by Major

Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Cinematography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	267
Photography	39
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts	38

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.