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2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
200 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor's 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 200 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film and video production programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film and video production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at University of Arizona

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Film & Video Production Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Full NMSU Main Campus Film & Video Production Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #4 spot on the list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Canyon University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Grand Canyon University.

Full Grand Canyon University Film & Video Production Report

#5

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oral Roberts University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Oral Roberts University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU also made our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $22,248 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ORU.

Full Oral Roberts University Film & Video Production Report

#6

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#5 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,306 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma City University.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oklahoma City University Film & Video Production Report

#10 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. Ai Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Houston is $22,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Ai Houston

#8 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas also made our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $21,605 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Dallas

#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. Southern Methodist University is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $36,222 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend SMU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Southern Methodist University Film & Video Production Report

#10

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ai San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,421 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Ai San Antonio

#12 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Austin ranked #11 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

Ai Austin also took the #12 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,156 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ai Austin.

Full The Art Institute of Austin 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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