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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$10,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 161 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k list, CNM has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Central New Mexico Community College

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k list, Pima County Community College District has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $3,417 for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Pima County Community College District.

Full Pima Community College Film & Video Production Report

#3

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a public institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $4,906 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Northwest Vista College

#4

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

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 for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 44 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k list, Scottsdale Community College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Scottsdale Community College is $10,103 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Scottsdale Community College Film & Video Production Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 2 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Art Institute of Dallas, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,811 for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend The Art Institute of Dallas.

Full The Art Institute of Dallas Film & Video Production Report

#6 in overall quality

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. KD Conservatory is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 8 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k list, KD Conservatory has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is $20,295 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts Film & Video Production Report

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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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