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2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate

8 Ranked Colleges
206 Degrees Awarded
$12,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,210 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 145th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 206 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in film / cinema / media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film / cinema / media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree film studies students.

Top 8 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 5 associates’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland Community College also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $2,825 for Associate Degree Film Studies students per year to attend Oakland Community College.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Oakland Community College

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Virginia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 8 associates’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,005 for Associate Degree Film Studies students per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Northern Virginia Community College

#3

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate. This fairly large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 1 associates’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for associate degree film studies students.

Full Washtenaw Community College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our associate degree film studies students list, Monroe Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,830 for Associate Degree Film Studies students.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Monroe Community College

#5

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SRJC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree film studies students.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#6

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,523 for Associate Degree Film Studies students per year to attend FIT SUNY.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full Fashion Institute of Technology Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#7

Columbia College Hollywood

Tarzana, California
#3 in overall quality

Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Tarzana, California, and it awarded 63 associates’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia College Hollywood also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $31,339 for Associate Degree Film Studies students per year to attend Columbia College Hollywood.

Full Columbia College Hollywood Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Full Sail University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for an Associate list. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 14 associates’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $27,524 for associate degree film studies students per year to attend Full Sail University.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Full Sail University

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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