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2024 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges in the Southwest Region
523 Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Ranked #117 in popularity, film & video production is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film & video production. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 523 degrees in film & video production during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School

Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region The cinematography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film & Video Production rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film & video production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Film & Video Production Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Cinematography
Bachelor's Degrees in Cinematography
Master's Degrees in Cinematography

The cinematography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Southwest Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the Southwest Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cinematography degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Southwest Region Schools in Cinematography

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
25.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in film & video production needs to take a look at Southern Methodist University. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
52 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Baylor University if you want to pursue a degree in film & video production. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco. A Best Colleges rank of #123 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Baylor is a great university overall.

There were about 52 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.

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3
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In AZ
72 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Scottsdale Community College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in film & video production. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 20th out of 26 schools for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 72 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Scottsdale Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AZ
62 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Grand Canyon University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film & video production. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #272 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Grand Canyon University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Grand Canyon University in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NM
50 Cinematography Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #534 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means CNM is a great college overall.

There were roughly 50 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at CNM in the most recent data year.

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OCU crest
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OK

OCU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Oklahoma City. This university ranks 4th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 4 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at OCU in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 6th out of 32 colleges for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were approximately 23 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent data year.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM

NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces. This university ranks 5th out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were about 26 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at NMSU Main Campus in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in film & video production from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NM
22.2% Growth in Graduates

Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.

There were approximately 9 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Institute of American Indian Arts in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in film & video production from Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development

10
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In AZ

Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 14th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Arizona.

There were approximately 21 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Pima County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

Explore the best film & video production colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 149
Arizona 670 128
Oklahoma 565 37
New Mexico 416 67

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film & Video Production has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 236
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 143
Photography 133
Documentary Production 1

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