2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,681 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 46 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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 an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)
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 Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
Valencia College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $5,369 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $1,614 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Metropolitan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. MCC is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k list, MCC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $2,963 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Nassau Community College is a public institution located in Garden City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $3,837 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Miami Dade College is a public institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MDC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Miami Dade College is $5,290 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Central New Mexico Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
CNM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Central New Mexico Community College is $3,626 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $1,562 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Washtenaw Community College.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 11 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $4,975 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #9, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Selden, New York, and it awarded 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Suffolk County Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $4,371 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Suffolk County Community College.
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Community College of Aurora came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 66 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k list, CCA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Community College of Aurora is $11,061 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a ranking of #11, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fashion Institute of Technology is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend FIT SUNY is $9,399 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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%.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,818 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northern Virginia Community College.
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Pima Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,417 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $4,299 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #15. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Monroe Community College also took the #19 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $6,492 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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County College of Morris landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
County College of Morris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $7,173 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend County College of Morris.
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Daytona State College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Daytona State College is a fairly large public school situated in Daytona Beach, Florida. It awarded 39 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Daytona State College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $8,549 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Cuyahoga Community College District landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,996 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Grand Rapids Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Rapids Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $7,267 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Northwest Vista College landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northwest Vista College is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $4,906 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Lansing Community College is a fairly large school located in Lansing, Michigan that handed out 15 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $4,509 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #22. Portland Community College is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 16 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Portland Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Portland Community College is $8,219 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k list, MATC has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $8,353 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Century College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Century College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $9,441 for associate degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Luzerne County Community College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Luzerne County Community College is $6,978 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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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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