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2023 Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

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89 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 $48-$75k” 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.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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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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 in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Film Schools in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 69 degrees to qualified ’s film students in 2020-2021.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $27,374 for district of columbia film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The American University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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