Best Film, Video and Photographic Arts Programs in Minnesota
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Part of Best Art & Design Colleges in Minnesota
This page ranks the 5 Film, Video and Photographic Arts programs in Minnesota by the median earnings of Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities leads the list at $47,707, followed by Minnesota State University Moorhead at $36,495.
Across the listed schools, reported earnings range from $47,707 to $21,964, with a median of $35,421. For 2 of the 5 programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 3 public and 2 private nonprofit institutions. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Saint Cloud State University posts the lowest average net price on the page at $13,529.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $47,707 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports $47,707 in median earnings for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 80%. | |||||
| 2 | Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $36,495 | $17,997 | $11,129 | 58.8% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks 2nd on this list, with median earnings of $36,495 four years after completing and an average net price of $17,997. | |||||
| 3 | Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN | $35,421 | $13,529 | $8,909 | 94.8% |
| Graduates across all fields who borrowed left Saint Cloud State University with a median of $21,058 in federal loans, and the school admits 95% of applicants. | |||||
| 4 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design · Minneapolis, MN | $25,967 | $29,926 | $23,662 | 48.5% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Minneapolis, Minneapolis College of Art and Design posts median earnings of $25,967 for its Film, Video and Photographic Arts graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 5 | Carleton College · Northfield, MN | $21,964 | $25,407 | $7,881 | 20.4% |
| Carleton College has an average net price of $7,881 for families earning under $30,000 and an admission rate of 20%. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Photography graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Minnesota appear. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after finishing. For 2 of the 5 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 5 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and second-ranked Minnesota State University Moorhead is $11,212, and the spread from top to bottom reaches $25,743.
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