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2025 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the Plains States Region
175 Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Film & Video Production is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #117 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film & video production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 175 degrees in film & video production annually.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School

Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Plains States Region Your choice of film & video production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Film & Video Production 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.

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Associate Degrees in Cinematography
Bachelor's Degrees in Cinematography
Master's Degrees in Cinematography

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 Plains States Region. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the Plains States Region

The schools below may not offer all types of cinematography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Cinematography

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in film & video production. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 5 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Washington University in St Louis

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
32 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in film & video production needs to take a look at Webster University. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #273 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Webster is a great university overall.

There were about 32 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Webster in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Webster University

3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Every student who is interested in film & video production needs to check out Minneapolis Community and Technical College. 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 about 15 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Minneapolis Community and Technical College

4
Undergraduate Certificate Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in film & video production has to take a look at Des Moines Area Community College. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny. A Best Colleges rank of #408 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.More information about a degree in film & video production from Des Moines Area Community College

5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MN

Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 10 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Minnesota State University - Moorhead

6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Springfield. This university ranks 10th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were roughly 23 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Missouri State University - Springfield

Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

Explore the best film & video production colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 56
Missouri 693 91
Iowa 648 6

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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 230
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 55
Photography 35
Documentary Production 2

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