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Best Film Schools Near Carson City, NV (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Carson City, Nevada has 3 accredited schools offering film programs, with tuition ranging from $8,018 to $22,945 per year for indexed programs. Carson City has a population of about 57,522. In Nevada, the top-earning film-related role is Special Effects Artists and Animators at a median $97,350 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Film Schools to Carson City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer film programs near Carson City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Carson City city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Carson City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Nevada schools on the Nevada film page.
Film Wages Near Carson City
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Nevada, statewide)
Film and Video Editors
$65,720
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
$62,110
Producers and Directors
$78,480
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$97,350
Audio and Video Technicians
$62,770
Sound Engineering Technicians
$84,570
Writers and Authors
$63,910
Graphic Designers
$62,890
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
How many accredited film schools are near Carson City, NV?
Our directory has 3 accredited schools offering film programs near Carson City. The closest is Sierra College in Rocklin, CA (82.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is California State University-Sacramento (99.0 miles). 2 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying film roles in Nevada?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying film-related roles in Nevada are: Special Effects Artists and Animators ($97,350), Sound Engineering Technicians ($84,570), Producers and Directors ($78,480). Wages for Carson City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in South Lake Tahoe instead of Carson City?
South Lake Tahoe, CA is 19.3 miles from Carson City and has its own set of local film programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
