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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

46 Ranked Colleges
2,119 Degrees Awarded
$12,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,431 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,659 and $28,774 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,119 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanderbilt University is $3,156 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Vanderbilt Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2

Emory University

Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Emory also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $11,468 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. 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.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Emory University

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The low student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Florida State University

#4

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. UNCSA is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 71 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

UNCSA also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $3,456 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UNCSA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Central Florida is located in Orlando, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 129 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCF has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $6,211 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCF.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#6

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UGA

#7

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Middle Tennessee State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 68 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

Middle Tennessee State University also took the #18 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,919 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

#8

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. MDC is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $4,471 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at MDC

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Louisiana State University also took the #14 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $8,433 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Tulane also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $23,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Tulane University of Louisiana.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#11

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Clemson University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Clemson is a large public school situated in Clemson, South Carolina. It awarded 9 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Clemson is $13,698 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Clemson University

#12

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. UofSC is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 87 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Carolina - Columbia is $12,426 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UofSC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#13

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 85 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington is $12,229 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UNCW

With a ranking of #14, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 12 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $9,621 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#15

Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, Virginia

Virginia Commonwealth University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Virginia Commonwealth University is a public institution located in Richmond, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 69 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $16,768 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend VCU.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University

#16

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Bob Jones University is $10,076 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Bob Jones University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#17

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #17, Georgia State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 217 students in 2019-2020.

Georgia State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia State is $11,991 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Georgia State

#18

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

Freed-Hardeman University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Henderson, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,512 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Freed-Hardeman University.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Freed-Hardeman University

#19

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

George Mason University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. GMU is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 45 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend George Mason University is $16,204 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at George Mason University

#20

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Hollins University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hollins is a private not-for-profit institution located in Roanoke, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Hollins has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $15,824 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hollins.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Hollins Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

With a ranking of #21, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Conway, Arkansas, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UCA is $13,549 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of Central Arkansas Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#22

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#22 in overall quality

Harding University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Harding is a small school located in Searcy, Arkansas that handed out 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harding has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harding is $13,930 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Harding Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#23

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

With a ranking of #23, Belmont University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Belmont is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont University is $25,980 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Belmont University

#24

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas

John Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. John Brown University is a small school located in Siloam Springs, Arkansas that handed out 18 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JBU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John Brown University is $17,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at JBU

#25

Belhaven University

Jackson, Mississippi

With a ranking of #25, Belhaven University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for Belhaven is $16,671 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Belhaven

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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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