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2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida

13 Ranked Colleges
825 Degrees Awarded
$24,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor's in Florida

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Florida, there were 1,583 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,900 and $26,562 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 825 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,173 and $25,318 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida” ranking analyzed 13 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.

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 a Bachelor’s in Florida

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Florida

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,789 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Florida State University

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $10,274 for florida bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend University of Central Florida.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#3

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Miami Dade College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree film students list, MDC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $4,842 for florida bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend MDC.

Full MDC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, AI Miami International University of Art and Design landed the #4 spot on the list. International Fine Arts College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

International Fine Arts College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. It costs about $20,274 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students per year to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at International Fine Arts College

#5

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tampa landed the #5 spot on the list. The University of Tampa is a medium-sized school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 33 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree film students list, UT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $30,990 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students per year to attend The University of Tampa.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UT

#6

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
#6 in overall quality

Palm Beach Atlantic University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking. Palm Beach Atlantic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Palm Beach, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Palm Beach Atlantic also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Palm Beach Atlantic University is $25,887 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Palm Beach Atlantic

#7

Barry University

Miami, Florida

Barry University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #7. Barry University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our florida bachelor’s degree film students list, Barry University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barry University is $17,994 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students.

Full Barry University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#8

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#7 in overall quality

Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #8. Florida Southern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida Southern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Southern College is $25,646 for florida bachelor’s degree film students.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Florida Southern College

#9

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #9. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 420 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $27,524 for florida bachelor’s degree film students.

Full Full Sail University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, Florida
#10 in overall quality

Jacksonville University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida list. This small school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

JU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. It costs about $24,084 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students per year to attend Jacksonville University.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at JU

#11

Stetson University

DeLand, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Stetson University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking. Stetson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in DeLand, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Stetson also took the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. It costs about $23,568 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students per year to attend Stetson University.

The low student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

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

Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking, coming in at #12. Ringling College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sarasota, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ringling College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” list. The yearly cost to attend Ringling College is $49,649 for florida bachelor’s degree film students.

Full Ringling College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in Florida ranking. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U Miami, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Florida” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Miami is $46,949 for Florida Bachelor’s Degree Film students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at U Miami

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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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