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2026 Best Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Colleges in the United States
48 Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Degrees Awarded
$37,394 Avg Early-Career Salary

Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools to find the best for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant students.

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Best Schools for Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant education in the Rocky Mountains Region.

Top Schools in Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College tops our 2026 ranking of the best photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant schools. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. Salt Lake Community College awarded about 24 photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant program make about $31,172 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $10,855 to complete this degree. See the full photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant program report for Salt Lake Community College

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Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

A rank of #2 makes Mesa State College one of the top schools for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant. This large public university is located in the city of Grand Junction. About 47% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 24 photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant students who graduated with this degree at Mesa State College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degree recipients from Mesa State College generally make around $43,617. Mesa State College graduates carry a median of $22,310 in student loans. More information about a degree in photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant from Mesa State College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

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