2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,820 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 26 colleges that offered a degree in film and video production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film and video production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film and video production program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
UNCSA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $5,766 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UNCSA Film & Video Production Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $4,950 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida State Film & Video Production Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Valencia College is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 102 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Valencia College also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $4,942 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Valencia College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 139 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $4,468 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Central Florida.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Film & Video Production at UCF
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 147 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MDC is $4,482 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Miami Dade College
With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNCW is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNCW also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for UNCW is $11,710 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Middle Tennessee State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 91 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middle Tennessee State University is $8,763 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Middle Tennessee State University
Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Richmond, Virginia, this large public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
VCU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend VCU is $14,507 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full VCU Film & Video Production Report
George Mason University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fairfax, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for GMU is $14,781 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at George Mason University
Columbus State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Columbus State University is located in Columbus, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
CSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbus State University is $10,477 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Columbus State University
University of Central Arkansas landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCA is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 48 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
UCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Arkansas is $14,136 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at University of Central Arkansas
With a ranking of #12, John Brown University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. JBU is located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, JBU has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend JBU is $18,136 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at John Brown University
Lipscomb University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 15 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Lipscomb is $21,459 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full Lipscomb Film & Video Production Report
Loyola University New Orleans ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Loyola University New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 12 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola New Orleans also took the #22 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,607 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Loyola University New Orleans.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola New Orleans Film & Video Production Report
AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a private for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $19,746 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.
Full International Fine Arts College Film & Video Production Report
Belmont University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. This medium-sized school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 48 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Belmont also took the #9 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $19,078 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Belmont
The University of Tampa ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
UT also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $27,984 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The University of Tampa.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at UT
Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 272 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
SCAD also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SCAD is $40,834 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Savannah College of Art and Design
American InterContinental University - Atlanta came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this small private for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
AIU Atlanta also took the #25 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $14,771 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend AIU Atlanta.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ai Atlanta also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #23. It costs about $24,620 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai Atlanta.
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University of Miami landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 53 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
U Miami also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $44,463 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Miami Film & Video Production Report
SAE Institute - Atlanta did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
SAE Institute - Atlanta not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend SAE Institute - Atlanta is $20,376 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full SAE Institute - Atlanta Film & Video Production Report
Liberty University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Liberty University also took the #19 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $29,786 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Liberty University.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Liberty University
High Point University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in High Point, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, High Point has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for High Point is $31,257 for Southeast Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at High Point
Ringling College of Art and Design ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ringling College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sarasota, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ringling College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Ringling College is $47,001 for southeast region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Ringling College
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