2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
5
Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
447
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Ranked #117 in popularity,
film & video production is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for film & video production students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 447 degrees in film & video production annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School
Your choice of film & video production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film & video production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.
Pick Your Film & Video Production Degree Level
The cinematography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region.
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.
Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the Rocky Mountains Region
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 cinematography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Cinematography
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
51
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in film & video production has to check out Community College of Aurora. CCA is a medium-sized public college located in the large city of Aurora. A Best Colleges rank of #546 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means CCA is a great college overall.
There were roughly 51 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at CCA in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Community College of Aurora
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MT
62
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Montana State University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bozeman. This university ranks 2nd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were roughly 62 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at MSU Bozeman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Montana State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
225
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Utah Valley University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film & video production. UVU is a very large public university located in the small city of Orem. A Best Colleges rank of #580 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 225 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at UVU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Utah Valley University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
42
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a good choice for students interested in a degree in film & video production. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public university located in the city of Denver. This university ranks 14th out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.More information about a degree in film & video production from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MT
37
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
UM is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Missoula. This university ranks 3rd out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Montana.
There were about 37 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from The University of Montana
