2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
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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 Southwest region, there were 1,089 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,081 and $27,676 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 30 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.
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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.
Top 26 Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central New Mexico Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Central New Mexico Community College is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, CNM has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CNM is $3,626 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 149 ’s film degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Tempe is $8,921 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pima Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Pima County Community College District is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pima Community College is $3,417 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, OSU Institute of Technology has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,299 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,466 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Arizona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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Northwest Vista College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in San Antonio, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwest Vista College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,906 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Northwest Vista College.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Scottsdale Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 69 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Scottsdale Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,103 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
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University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend UH is $9,925 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Houston Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $8,219 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Northern Arizona University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
NAU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,799 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 50 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $12,020 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
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Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 39 students in 2019-2020.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $7,006 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend NMSU Main Campus.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, SHSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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With a ranking of #15, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Oral Roberts University is $20,104 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 27 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNM has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM is $14,458 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2019-2020.
University of Oklahoma also took the #10 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,285 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Oklahoma.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s film students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Institute of American Indian Arts is $12,767 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Grand Canyon University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 55 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $18,704 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
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Oklahoma City University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, OCU has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma City University is $19,034 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Tulsa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $16,983 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k.
The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Full University of Tulsa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #22, Southern Methodist University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 20 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
SMU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $27,331 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SMU.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Houston Baptist University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k list, HBU has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $17,593 for Southwest Region Film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Houston Baptist University.
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With a ranking of #24, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Saint Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 7 ’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $20,024 for southwest region film students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.
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With a ranking of #25, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s film degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
The Art Institute of Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Dallas is $22,811 for southwest region 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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