2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate” 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 965 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.
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 Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree cinematography students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 50 students in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $5,205 for associate degree cinematography students per year to attend Valencia College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 44 degrees to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,397 for Associate Degree Cinematography students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
Full Scottsdale Community College Film & Video Production Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CNM also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,429 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Central New Mexico Community College
Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washtenaw Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Century College landed the #5 spot on the list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree cinematography students list, Century College has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,808 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
With a ranking of #6, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MATC, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $9,076 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Community College of Aurora is a public institution located in Aurora, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
CCA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,222 for Associate Degree Cinematography students per year to attend Community College of Aurora.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
SRJC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $5,782 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 68 students in 2019-2020.
MDC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for associate degree cinematography students per year to attend Miami Dade College.
Portland Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $8,914 for associate degree cinematography students.
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Lansing Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
LCC also took the #16 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Lansing Community College is $4,828 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
Pima Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. 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 took the #15 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima County Community College District is $3,583 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Cuyahoga Community College District also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for associate degree cinematography students.
Full Cuyahoga Community College District Film & Video Production Report
Minneapolis Community and Technical College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 9 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,376 for Associate Degree Cinematography students per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
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Northwest Vista College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree cinematography students list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Northwest Vista College is $5,413 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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Baton Rouge Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Baton Rouge Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 4 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BRCC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BRCC is $9,111 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
Full Baton Rouge Community College Film & Video Production Report
Mott Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 18 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,481 for associate degree cinematography students per year to attend MCC.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,145 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
The Art Institute of Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $21,605 for associate degree cinematography students per year to attend The Art Institute of Dallas.
Read more about Film & Video Production at The Art Institute of Dallas
With a ranking of #20, Hocking College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. Hocking Technical College is a small school located in Nelsonville, Ohio that handed out 3 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Hocking Technical College also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. The yearly cost to attend Hocking Technical College is $12,793 for associate degree cinematography students.
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The Art Institute of Atlanta landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Ai Atlanta did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ai Atlanta is $23,051 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. FIDM Los Angeles is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
FIDM Los Angeles also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for FIDM Los Angeles is $41,505 for associate degree cinematography students.
Northern Vermont University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking. Northern Vermont University is located in Johnson, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our associate degree cinematography students list, Northern Vermont University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,749 for Associate Degree Cinematography students per year to attend Northern Vermont University.
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Compass College of Cinematic Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Compass College of Cinematic Arts is $21,335 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Compass College of Cinematic Arts Film & Video Production Report
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate list. KD Conservatory is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KD Conservatory, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is $21,528 for Associate Degree Cinematography students.
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.
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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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