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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Minnesota

16 Ranked Colleges
165 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 165 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,976 and $21,868 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in film, video and photographic arts.

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Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota film students.

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 34 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 36 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Saint Cloud State University

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Out of the 16 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

Century College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 12 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Century College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Augsburg University
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Augsburg University

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Winona State University
Winona, Minnesota

Winona State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Winona State Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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 Minneapolis College of Art and Design

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Dakota County Technical College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. Dakota County Technical College is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DCTC

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Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. Central Lakes College - Brainerd is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Lakes College - Brainerd

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Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota

Carleton College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. Located in Northfield, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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St Olaf College
Northfield, Minnesota

With a ranking of #13, St Olaf College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small school located in Northfield, Minnesota that handed out 3 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 undergraduate students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at St Olaf College

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Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota

Crown College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. Crown College is a small school located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

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

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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UST MN Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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With a ranking of #16, Institute of Production and Recording did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in Minnesota list. Institute of Production and Recording is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s film degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Institute of Production and Recording Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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