2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,965 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 295 colleges that offered 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree film students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 53 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, BYU also did well on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,322 for bachelor’s degree film students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 295 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State is also in the top of our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. It costs about $17,656 for bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend Winona State.
The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 Winona State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 295 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,971 for bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend ASU - Skysong.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s. Whitewater, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,249 for bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is $11,714 for bachelor’s degree film students.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $16,221 for bachelor’s degree film students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 18 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 86 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for bachelor’s degree film students.
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Grand Valley State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 67 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Grand Valley State University is $17,646 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 30 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for bachelor’s degree film students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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Wilmington University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 184 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, CSULB also did well on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. It costs about $9,622 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students per year to attend California State University - Long Beach.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Long Beach Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Saint Cloud State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for bachelor’s degree film students.
Full Saint Cloud State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of Central Arkansas ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for bachelor’s degree film students.
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Hunter College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Hunter College is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter is $2,490 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 34 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,433 for bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend Western Michigan University.
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Lindenwood University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,491 for bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend Lindenwood University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Youngstown State University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Youngstown State University is $11,947 for bachelor’s degree film students.
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Ferris State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ferris is a fairly large public school situated in Big Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 1 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,889 for bachelor’s degree film students.
SUNY New Paltz landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New Paltz, New York, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SUNY New Paltz is $17,171 for bachelor’s degree film students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #21, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a public institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 71 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCSA also claimed a top spot on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts is $13,885 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for bachelor’s degree film students.
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Eastern Michigan University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 32 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Michigan is $15,924 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
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With a ranking of #24, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large private for-profit school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 55 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
Full Grand Canyon University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of Central Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #25. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $10,274 for Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, 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 92%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 45 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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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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