by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 17,626 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , film, video & photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $24,396 and had an average of $31,569 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 844 film, video & photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,882 and $19,941 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film, video & photographic arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region film students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Aurora. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Community College of Aurora is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 51 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Wyoming College landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Wyoming College is a small school located in Riverton, Wyoming that handed out 7 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Wyoming College
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Montana State University landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Bozeman is a public institution located in Bozeman, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 62 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 37 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 University of Utah Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #6, University of Colorado Boulder did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 77 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 87%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Colorado Boulder
Colorado Mountain College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado Mountain College is a medium-sized school located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado that handed out 6 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Colorado Mountain College
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 56 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, 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 89%.
Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Orem, Utah, this large public school handed out 225 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Full Utah Valley University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Casper College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #10. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 2 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Casper College
University of Denver landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Idaho landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large school located in Moscow, Idaho that handed out 7 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Idaho
Boise State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Boise State
Pikes Peak Community College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and it awarded 12 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pikes Peak Community College
Red Rocks Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #15. Lakewood, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 42 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Red Rocks Community College
North Idaho College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. North Idaho College is a public institution located in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at North Idaho College
With a ranking of #17, Weber State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Ogden, Utah, and it awarded 2 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Westminster College Utah came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This small school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 0 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Westminster College Utah
With a ranking of #18, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 1 ’s film degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Colorado College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 Colorado College
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