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2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon

5 Colleges in Oregon
181 Film Degrees Awarded
$25,982 Avg Early-Career Salary
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #62 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 181 degrees in film, video & photographic arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon The film program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film, video & photographic arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Film
Bachelor's Degrees in Film

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 & Photographic Arts Schools in Oregon 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 & Photographic Arts in Oregon

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

Top Oregon Schools in Film

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Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
78 Film Degrees Awarded
5.1% Growth in Graduates

University of Oregon is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 78 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, film degree recipients usually earn around $20,041 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 Film Degrees Awarded
17.6% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts has to take a look at Portland State University. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were about 68 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the film program earn around $27,028 in their early career salary.

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It is difficult to beat George Fox University if you wish to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. GFU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Newberg. This university ranks 9th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were approximately 16 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at GFU in the most recent data year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts degree recipients from George Fox University receive an earnings boost of around $3,763 above the average earnings of film, video & photographic arts majors.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OR

It's difficult to beat Portland Community College if you want to pursue a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Portland Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Portland. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Portland Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 9 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Portland Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the suburb of Ashland, Southern Oregon University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Southern Oregon University

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 3,907
Washington 300 132
Nevada 192 77

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One of 10 majors within the Visual & Performing Arts area of study, Film, Video & Photographic Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Film Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 148
Film & Video Production 28
Photography 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Design & Applied Arts 622
Fine & Studio Arts 432
Music 245
Drama & Theater Arts 143
General Visual & Performing Arts 36
Dance 17
Other Visual Art 14
Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry 5
Arts & Media Management 4

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