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# Best Film, Video and Photographic Arts Programs in Minnesota

Updated September 30, 2026

Part of [Best Art & Design Colleges in Minnesota](/rankings/best-art-and-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](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/majors/) leads the list at $47,707, followed by [Minnesota State University Moorhead](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/majors/) 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](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/majors/) posts the lowest average net price on the page at $13,529.

## The ranked list

5 schools in list order

| 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](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/majors/) reports [$47,707 in median earnings](/school/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities/outcomes/) 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](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/majors/) ranks 2nd on this list, with [median earnings of $36,495](/school/minnesota-state-university-moorhead/outcomes/) 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](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/majors/) with a [median of $21,058](/school/saint-cloud-state-university/outcomes/) 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](/school/carleton-college/majors/) has an [average net price of $7,881](/school/carleton-college/cost/) 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.

## Related rankings

-   [Best Colleges in Minnesota](/rankings/best-colleges-in-minnesota/)
-   [Best Art & Design Colleges in Minnesota](/rankings/best-art-and-design-colleges-in-minnesota/)
-   Art & Design Colleges in Minnesota for Social Mobility