2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in New Mexico

If you pursue a degree in film & video production, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #117 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film & Video Production Schools in New Mexico ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 157 degrees in film & video production to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Film & Video Production Schools List

Pick Your Film & Video Production Degree Level

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 Production Schools in New Mexico list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in New Mexico

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the cinematography degree levels they offer.

Top New Mexico Schools in Cinematography

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

99 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

49.5% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in film & video production needs to take a look at Central New Mexico Community College. CNM is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Albuquerque.More information about a degree in film & video production from Central New Mexico Community College

2

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat New Mexico State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in film & video production. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in film & video production from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	149
Arizona	670	128
Oklahoma	565	37

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Rankings in Majors Related to Cinematography

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

Most Popular Majors Related to Cinematography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	90
Photography	1

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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.