ADBLOCK #102
College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2026 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Colorado

5 Colleges in the United States
319 Film, Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Awarded
$42,187 Avg Early-Career Salary

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

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

What’s on this page:

ADBLOCK #159
DEBUG: Raw major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Initial offers_url = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json", major_slug = ""
DEBUG: After cleaning major_slug = ""
DEBUG: Before URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json"
DEBUG: After TrimSuffix = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json"
DEBUG: After HTTPS placeholder = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json"
DEBUG: After slash cleaning = "HTTPS_TEMP_PLACEHOLDERwww.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json"
DEBUG: After URL cleaning = "https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json"
DEBUG: offers_url = https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/offers.json
DEBUG: major_slug = ""
DEBUG: offers_url is valid, proceeding to fetch data
DEBUG: offers_data.offers found, count = 3
DEBUG: Specific major detected (cip4 = 50.06), keeping min_relevance at 0.8
DEBUG: Starting relevance filtering - min_relevance = 0.8, max_relevance = 1
DEBUG: Checking offer "AA in Digital Photography" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "AA in Digital Photography" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "BA in Digital Photography" with relevance 1
DEBUG: ✓ Offer "BA in Digital Photography" ACCEPTED (relevance 1)
DEBUG: Checking offer "BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts" with relevance 0.6
DEBUG: ✗ Offer "BA in Graphic Design & Media Arts" REJECTED (relevance 0.6)
DEBUG: relevant_offers count = 2
DEBUG: relevant_offers > 0, checking for ESYOH offers
DEBUG: ESYOH filtering - found 0 ESYOH offers with relevance >= 0.8
DEBUG: esyoh_offers count = 0
DEBUG: No ESYOH offers, checking direct offers

Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Colorado

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

1

University Of Colorado Boulder is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film, video & photographic arts. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. About 74% of students finish within six years. About 89 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at University Of Colorado Boulder in the most recent year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $22,601 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,000. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at University Of Colorado Boulder

2
Colorado College crest
Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Colorado College graduates 88% of students within six years. Colorado College awarded about 13 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Colorado College generally make around $37,342. Students borrow a median of $17,921 to complete this degree. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Colorado College

3

University Of Colorado Denver is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of Denver, University Of Colorado Denver is a very large public university. Roughly 46% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 43 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Colorado Denver in the most recent data year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Colorado Denver earn a median of $66,022 early in their careers. University Of Colorado Denver graduates carry a median of $26,582 in student loans. More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from University Of Colorado Denver

4

Red Rocks Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best film, video & photographic arts schools. This large public university is located in the suburb of Lakewood. About 43 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Red Rocks Community College in the most recent year. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Red Rocks Community College earn a median of $76,340 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $14,471. More information about a degree in film, video & photographic arts from Red Rocks Community College

5

A rank of #5 makes Community College Of Aurora one of the top schools for film, video & photographic arts. This large public university is located in the city of Aurora. Community College Of Aurora awarded about 69 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $20,533 in their early career. Community College Of Aurora graduates carry a median of $20,750 in student loans. Get the full film, video & photographic arts details for Community College Of Aurora

6
Colorado Mountain College crest
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO

Colorado Mountain College earned the #6 position for film, video & photographic arts this year. Located in the town of Glenwood Springs, Colorado Mountain College is a moderately-sized public university. Colorado Mountain College graduates 14% of students within six years. There were roughly 12 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Colorado Mountain College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Colorado Mountain College generally make around $48,694. Typical student debt for the program is $12,953. See the full film, video & photographic arts program report for Colorado Mountain College

7

Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design earned the #7 position for film, video & photographic arts this year. Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lakewood. Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design graduates 32% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 film, video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film, video & photographic arts degree from Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design earn around $30,115 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $41,444 to complete this degree. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Rocky Mountain College Of Art And Design

8

Pickens Technical College ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best film, video & photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Aurora, Pickens Technical College is a small public university. About 18 film, video & photographic arts degrees were awarded at Pickens Technical College in the most recent year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Pickens Technical College generally make around $35,622. Students borrow a median of $10,250 to complete this degree. Get the full film, video & photographic arts details for Pickens Technical College

9

Emily Griffith Technical College landed the #9 spot for film, video & photographic arts this year. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Denver. Emily Griffith Technical College awarded about 17 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film, video & photographic arts program make about $42,412 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $9,725 to complete this degree. Read more about the film, video & photographic arts program at Emily Griffith Technical College

ADBLOCK #173
View All Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings >

ADBLOCK #115

Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 12 schools evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

ADBLOCK #116

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs
ADBLOCK #613

Compare Your School Options