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

10 Ranked Colleges
325 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 325 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts programs and 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality
$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$29,685 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

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#2

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality
$26,064 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’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 #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UNCSA also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#5 in overall quality
$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Central Arkansas

Conway, Arkansas
#7 in overall quality
$11,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UCA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#8 in overall quality
$17,052 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 33 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Lipscomb University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lipscomb is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Lipscomb has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Barry University

Miami, Florida
$17,910 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Barry University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Barry University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Barry University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.

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#8

Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia
#1 in overall quality
$38,975 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$34,526 Average Early-Career Earnings

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 104 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, SCAD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality
$40,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of Miami came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Coral Gables, Florida, and it awarded 11 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, U Miami has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220.

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#10

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#9 in overall quality
$19,468 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees
$25,194 Average Early-Career Earnings

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 116 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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%.

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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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