2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate
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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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,681 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree film students.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large school located in Orlando, Florida that handed out 50 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valencia College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,205 for Associate Degree Film students per year to attend Valencia College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $10,397 for Associate Degree Film students per year to attend Scottsdale Community College.
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Out of the 46 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. MCC is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 19 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $4,295 for associate degree film students per year to attend Metropolitan Community College.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $2,825 for Associate Degree Film students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Annandale, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Northern Virginia Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $10,005 for Associate Degree Film students.
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With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
CNM also took the #20 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $3,429 for associate degree film students per year to attend CNM.
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Washtenaw Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
Washtenaw Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $2,441 for Associate Degree Film students.
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Century College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Century College is $10,808 for Associate Degree Film students.
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Daytona State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Daytona State College is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Daytona State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $8,789 for Associate Degree Film students.
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Southern New Hampshire University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 64 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
SNHU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for Associate Degree Film students.
Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. MATC is a fairly large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 7 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $9,076 for associate degree film students per year to attend MATC.
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Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Aurora, Colorado, and it awarded 66 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCA, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCA is $11,222 for associate degree film students.
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With a ranking of #13, Monroe Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
Monroe Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,830 for associate degree film students.
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Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 11 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
SRJC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for SRJC is $5,782 for associate degree film students.
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #15. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
OSU Institute of Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $6,500 for Associate Degree Film students.
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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $5,533 for Associate Degree Film students.
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Miami Dade College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 72 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at MDC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for Associate Degree Film students per year to attend Miami Dade College.
With a ranking of #18, Grand Rapids Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Grand Rapids Community College is a public institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Grand Rapids Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $8,684 for Associate Degree Film students.
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With a ranking of #19, Nassau Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $4,594 for Associate Degree Film students.
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Portland Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 16 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Portland Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,914 for Associate Degree Film students per year to attend Portland Community College.
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With a ranking of #21, County College of Morris did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized public school situated in Randolph, New Jersey. It awarded 3 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at County College of Morris, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,173 for associate degree film students per year to attend County College of Morris.
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Lansing Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. Located in Lansing, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $4,828 for associate degree film students.
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Pima Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking. Pima County Community College District is a fairly large school located in Tucson, Arizona that handed out 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Pima Community College is $3,583 for associate degree film students.
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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $5,415 for associate degree film students.
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With a ranking of #25, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Dakota County Technical College is $11,063 for Associate Degree Film students.
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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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