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

15 Ranked Colleges
635 Degrees Awarded
$21,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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 Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

This year’s “Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 15 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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 Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 100 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $3,429 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Central New Mexico Community College

#2

Pima Community College

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Pima Community College is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,583 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

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#3

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, Texas

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools 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 located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k 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 $5,413 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.

Full Northwest Vista College Film & Video Production Report

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 1 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Film & Video Production at University of Arizona

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 #5 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is located in Portales, New Mexico and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

ENMU - Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,516 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus.

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New Mexico State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, this fairly large public school handed out 39 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 55 students in 2019-2020.

Grand Canyon University also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma

Oral Roberts University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. ORU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ORU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $22,248 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ORU Film & Video Production Report

#9

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. OCU is a small school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 5 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

OCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,306 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend OCU.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Film & Video Production at OCU

The Art Institute of Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,844 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ai Houston.

Full The Art Institute of Houston Film & Video Production Report

The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #11. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 9 ’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $21,605 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

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#15 in overall quality

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k 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.

In addition to being on our southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k list, KD Conservatory has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is $21,528 for Southwest Region 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 full report on Film & Video Production at KD Conservatory

Southern Methodist University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

SMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $36,222 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Southern Methodist University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#14

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio ranked #14 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

Ai San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,421 for southwest region cinematography students whose families make more than $110k.

Full The Art Institute of San Antonio Film & Video Production Report

The Art Institute of Austin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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.

Ai Austin also made our “Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $24,156 for Southwest Region Cinematography students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend The Art Institute of Austin.

Full Ai 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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