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2023 Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

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Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 89 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,870 and $24,078 respectively.

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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia film students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 69 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $20,965 for District of Columbia Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend American University.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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