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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
161 Degrees Awarded
$13,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Film & Video Production is the 113th most popular major in the country with 8,429 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 5 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film and video production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central New Mexico Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Central New Mexico Community College is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 15 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

CNM also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,429 for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central New Mexico Community College Film & Video Production Report

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Pima Community College is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 23 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Pima County Community College District also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $3,583 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pima Community College.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Pima Community College

#3

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Vista College landed the #3 spot on the list. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 16 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwest Vista College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#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 #4 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 2 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,605 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The Art Institute of Dallas.

Read more about Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Dallas

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 8 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

KD Conservatory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend KD Conservatory is $21,528 for southwest region associate degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Film & Video Production at KD Conservatory

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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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