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2026 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Washington

4 Colleges in the United States
196 Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,269 Avg Early-Career Salary

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their film, video & photographic arts programs.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 12 schools to find the best for film, video & photographic arts students.

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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Washington

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 & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

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Leading the list is University Of Washington Seattle Campus, our #1 school for film, video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a very large public institution. About 85% of students finish within six years. About 81 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at University Of Washington Seattle Campus in the most recent year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $28,561 in their early career. University Of Washington Seattle Campus graduates carry a median of $16,481 in student loans. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA

Whitman College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best film, video & photographic arts schools. Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Walla Walla. Roughly 80% of students complete a degree within six years here. Whitman College awarded about 10 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film, video & photographic arts degree from Whitman College earn around $32,345 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $17,518. Get the full film, video & photographic arts details for Whitman College

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Central Washington University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Central Washington University is a very large public school located in the town of Ellensburg. About 54% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 26 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Central Washington University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Central Washington University generally make around $23,126. Students borrow a median of $23,000 to complete this degree. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Central Washington University

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA

A rank of #4 makes Seattle University one of the top schools for film, video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 76% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 23 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Seattle University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $30,256 in their early career. Seattle University graduates carry a median of $24,583 in student loans. More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Seattle University

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Eastern Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film, video & photographic arts, ranking #5. Eastern Washington University is a large public school located in the town of Cheney. The six-year graduation rate is 44%. About 26 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Eastern Washington University in the most recent year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Eastern Washington University earn a median of $25,090 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,754 to complete this degree. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Eastern Washington University

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Seattle Film Institute came in at #6 for film, video & photographic arts this year. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle Film Institute is a small private for-profit institution. About 30 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Seattle Film Institute in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Seattle Film Institute generally make around $24,237. Students borrow a median of $21,664 to complete this degree. Get the full film, video & photographic arts details for Seattle Film Institute

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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 · 12 schools evaluated.

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