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2026 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the The Plains States Region

6 Colleges in the United States
149 Film & Video Production Degrees Awarded
$38,932 Avg Early-Career Salary

Film & Video Production programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for film & video production students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the The Plains States Region

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the film & video production degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Film & Video Production

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Missouri State University Springfield tops our 2026 ranking of the best film & video production schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Missouri State University Springfield awarded about 42 film & video production degrees in the most recent data year. Film & Video Production graduates of Missouri State University Springfield earn a median of $46,503 early in their careers. Missouri State University Springfield graduates carry a median of $24,408 in student loans. Read more about the film & video production program at Missouri State University Springfield

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Minneapolis Community And Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film & video production, ranking #2. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community And Technical College is a moderately-sized public institution. There were roughly 12 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Minneapolis Community And Technical College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film & video production program make about $21,172 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,792. See the full film & video production program report for Minneapolis Community And Technical College

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Century College
White Bear Lake, MN

Students looking for a strong film & video production program will find one at Century College, which ranked #3. Set in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a large public institution. Century College awarded about 23 film & video production degrees in the most recent data year. Film & Video Production graduates of Century College earn a median of $47,502 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $21,332. Read more about the film & video production program at Century College

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Students looking for a strong film & video production program will find one at Minnesota State University Moorhead, which ranked #4. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, Minnesota State University Moorhead is a moderately-sized public university. About 57% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 15 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State University Moorhead in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film & video production program make about $50,892 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,377 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in film & video production from Minnesota State University Moorhead

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Des Moines Area Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film & video production, landing the #5 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Ankeny. About 24 film & video production degrees were awarded at Des Moines Area Community College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, film & video production degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College generally make around $43,121. Students borrow a median of $14,956 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in film & video production from Des Moines Area Community College

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster University ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best film & video production schools. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Roughly 64% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 22 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Webster University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film & video production program make about $19,071 in their early career. Webster University graduates carry a median of $23,700 in student loans. More information about a degree in film & video production from Webster University

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Central Lakes College Brainerd earned the #7 position for film & video production this year. Central Lakes College Brainerd is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brainerd. There were roughly 11 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Central Lakes College Brainerd in the most recent data year. Film & Video Production graduates of Central Lakes College Brainerd earn a median of $44,264 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,479 to complete this degree. Read more about the film & video production program at Central Lakes College Brainerd

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 19 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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