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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

23 Ranked Colleges
399 Degrees Awarded
$20,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 495 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,682 and $24,539 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 399 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

Top 23 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Winona State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,656 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid per year to attend Winona State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Winona State Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Mizzou is $16,001 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Mizzou

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $14,267 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid per year to attend St. Cloud State University.

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#9 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Minnesota State Mankato

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for UNL is $17,208 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UNL

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid list, Iowa has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,145 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid per year to attend University of Iowa.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Iowa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Moorhead Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#9

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 21 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Washington University in St Louis is $26,869 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full WUSTL Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

University of Central Missouri came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCM is $13,677 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Central Missouri

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 61 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $18,918 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full KU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#12

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Lindenwood University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized school located in Saint Charles, Missouri that handed out 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lindenwood University is $17,491 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lindenwood University

#13

University of Missouri - Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #19. It costs about $14,643 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid per year to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City.

Full UMKC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#14

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, Iowa
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Coe College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid list, Coe has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,955 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid per year to attend Coe College.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Coe College

#15

St Olaf College

Northfield, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Olaf, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $23,543 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid per year to attend St Olaf College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full St Olaf College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#16

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

Grand View University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Grand View University also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #20. It costs about $19,826 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid per year to attend Grand View University.

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#17

Black Hills State University

Spearfish, South Dakota
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, Black Hills State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. BHSU is a small school located in Spearfish, South Dakota that handed out 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BHSU, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BHSU is $16,641 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

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#18

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Webster University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 43 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend Webster is $22,768 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Webster

#19

Doane University

Crete, Nebraska
#17 in overall quality

Doane University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Crete, Nebraska is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Doane Crete also took the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Doane University is $26,507 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

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#20

Carleton College

Northfield, Minnesota

Carleton College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Northfield, Minnesota, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Carleton also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Carleton College is $31,133 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Carleton College

#21

Stephens College

Columbia, Missouri
#21 in overall quality

Stephens College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #21. Stephens is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stephens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Stephens College is $22,337 for plains states region bachelor’s degree film students with aid.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Stephens

#22

Minneapolis College of Art and Design

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #22, Minneapolis College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

MCAD also took the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $28,717 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid per year to attend Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full MCAD Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#23

Kansas City Art Institute

Kansas City, Missouri
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, Kansas City Art Institute did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Kansas City Art Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Kansas City Art Institute is $30,452 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students with aid.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Kansas City Art Institute

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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