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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Florida

13 Ranked Colleges
825 Degrees Awarded
$21,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor's in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k” 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 Florida, there were 1,583 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,900 and $26,562 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 825 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,173 and $25,318 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts 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 Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for florida bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State University is $6,816 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCF is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 129 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $7,847 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Central Florida.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 University of Central Florida Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida 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 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MDC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Miami Dade College is $5,290 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full MDC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. AI Miami International University of Art and Design is a small school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 22 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

International Fine Arts College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #9. The estimated yearly cost for International Fine Arts College is $19,579 for florida bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stetson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in DeLand, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

Stetson also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $21,385 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Stetson University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Stetson University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#6

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Palm Beach Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Palm Beach Atlantic University is located in West Palm Beach, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Palm Beach Atlantic also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach Atlantic University is $21,318 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Palm Beach Atlantic Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#7

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. It costs about $17,112 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Barry University.

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

#8

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Southern College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Florida Southern is a small school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern College is $21,816 for florida bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Florida Southern College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#9

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. JU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

JU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Jacksonville University is $20,937 for florida bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at JU

#10

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

With a ranking of #10, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 33 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UT also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $26,156 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#11

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $36,623 for florida bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at U Miami

Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Ringling College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Ringling College of Art and Design is $45,721 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ringling College

#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #13. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 420 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Full Sail University also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $25,622 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Full Sail University.

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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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