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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Best Schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Montana
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
Our analysis ranked Montana State University the best school in the country for a degree in film, video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 57%. Montana State University awarded about 66 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Montana State University generally make around $29,608. Montana State University graduates carry a median of $24,495 in student loans.
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A rank of #2 makes The University Of Montana one of the top schools for film, video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a large public institution. Roughly 49% of students complete a degree within six years here. The University Of Montana awarded about 40 film, video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from The University Of Montana generally make around $24,679. Students borrow a median of $26,400 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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