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2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

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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. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 614 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 23 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 24 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 149 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend ASU - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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#18 in overall quality

Out of the 23 schools in the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Portales, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ENMU - Main Campus, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is $9,516 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

NMSU Main Campus also took the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for New Mexico State University - Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Commerce, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M Commerce has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $13,017 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Full Texas A&M University - Commerce Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#6

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

With a ranking of #6, Northern Arizona University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

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#7

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#8 in overall quality

Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #8. The estimated yearly cost for SHSU is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

Full SHSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

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#8

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #16. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $12,838 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full UH Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

Texas State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in San Marcos, Texas, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Texas State.

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#11

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona

Grand Canyon University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 55 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k list, Grand Canyon University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Grand Canyon University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#12

Oral Roberts University

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

Oral Roberts University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

ORU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for ORU is $22,248 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ORU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

With a ranking of #13, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #9 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#4 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Tulsa has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Tulsa is $20,936 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

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 school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Tulsa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#15

Houston Baptist University

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Houston Baptist University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. HBU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

HBU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend HBU.

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#16

Oklahoma City University

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#14 in overall quality

Oklahoma City University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k list, OCU has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,306 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Oklahoma City University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.

Full OCU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

With a ranking of #17, The Art Institute of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Ai Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $22,844 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Ai Houston.

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#20 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #18. The Art Institute of Dallas is a small private for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Dallas is $21,605 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

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#19

Saint Edward's University

Austin, Texas

With a ranking of #19, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

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#21 in overall quality

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UMHB is $27,099 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

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#1 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #21. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern Methodist University is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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#22

The Art Institute of San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #22. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Ai San Antonio also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #24. The estimated yearly cost for Ai San Antonio is $22,421 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #23 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. The Art Institute of Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Austin is $24,156 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students whose families make more than $110k.

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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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