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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

6 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$22,900 Avg Salary
Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor's in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

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 for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

Across Connecticut, there were 195 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,900 and $28,634 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 152 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,552 and $24,636 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The film school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k list. Yale University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 14 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $2,167 for connecticut bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Yale University.

The student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Yale

#2

Connecticut College

New London, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Connecticut College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in New London, Connecticut, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k list, Conn College has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $21,075 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Conn College.

The low student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full Conn College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fairfield University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

Fairfield U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. It costs about $29,699 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Fairfield U.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Fairfield University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our connecticut bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k list, UHart has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $26,711 for connecticut bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UHart.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Hartford

#5

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hamden, Connecticut, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Quinnipiac, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. It costs about $36,118 for Connecticut Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Quinnipiac University.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. 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 Quinnipiac Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#6

Paier College of Art Inc

Hamden, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Paier College of Art Inc came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Hamden, Connecticut, this small private for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Paier College of Art Inc, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Paier College of Art Inc is $18,320 for connecticut bachelor’s degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Paier College of Art Inc

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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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