2022 Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
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 Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 8,429 people earned their degree in film and video production, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southwest region, there were 635 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 17 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film and video production programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 17 Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. CNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 100 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $2,604 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 23 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Pima County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $2,574 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Pima County Community College District Film & Video Production Report
Out of the 17 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 1 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $10,562 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 69 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Scottsdale Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $8,963 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest Vista College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 34 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,355 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a medium-sized school located in Portales, New Mexico that handed out 11 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,115 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Film & Video Production Report
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Las Cruces, New Mexico that handed out 39 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NMSU Main Campus is $6,896 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Read more about Film & Video Production at New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
OCU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend OCU is $17,214 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Oral Roberts University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Oral Roberts University is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 10 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $17,078 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend ORU.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Institute of American Indian Arts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $12,094 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Institute of American Indian Arts.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Institute of American Indian Arts Film & Video Production Report
Grand Canyon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 55 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $18,405 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Grand Canyon University
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Methodist University is $26,718 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Full Southern Methodist University Film & Video Production Report
With a ranking of #13, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The Art Institute of Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ai Houston has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,248 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai Houston.
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The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, The Art Institute of Dallas has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $20,737 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
Full The Art Institute of Dallas Film & Video Production Report
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
KD Conservatory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is $19,345 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
The Art Institute of San Antonio came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Ai San Antonio also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $20,988 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai San Antonio.
The Art Institute of Austin did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #17. Austin, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ai Austin is $21,877 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k.
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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%.
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- *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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