2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
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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.
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 Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that 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 Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Southwest Region
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 50 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend ASU - Skysong is $13,971 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Portales, New Mexico, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students list, ENMU - Main Campus has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ENMU - Main Campus is $9,516 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Grand Canyon University also took the #13 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Canyon University is $21,020 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region. SHSU is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $14,617 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $12,915 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
Texas A&M University - Commerce ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M Commerce is $13,017 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
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Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a small school located in Santa Fe, New Mexico that handed out 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Institute of American Indian Arts, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is $12,607 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UH is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees 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 UH is $12,838 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Texas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas State, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $15,230 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend Texas State University.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oklahoma is $21,145 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 149 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $11,706 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #12, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. UNM is a large school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 27 bachelors’s film degrees 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 UNM is $14,446 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students list, The Art Institute of Dallas has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $21,605 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend The Art Institute of Dallas.
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The Art Institute of Houston landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Houston, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $22,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend The Art Institute of Houston.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
ORU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $22,248 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students per year to attend Oral Roberts University.
New Mexico State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is located in Las Cruces, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for NMSU Main Campus is $8,659 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
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With a ranking of #17, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Arizona is $15,016 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Full University of Arizona Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. OCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
OCU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for OCU is $22,306 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Belton, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
UMHB also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is $27,099 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
Houston Baptist University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
HBU also took the #19 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $19,962 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
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University of Tulsa ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $20,936 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full University of Tulsa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Saint Edward’s University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 7 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Edward’s University, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $24,833 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students per year to attend Saint Edward’s University.
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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 13 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Ai San Antonio also took the #24 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of San Antonio is $22,421 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
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Southern Methodist University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SMU is a fairly large school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 17 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students list, SMU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMU is $36,222 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
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With a ranking of #25, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region list. Ai Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 15 bachelors’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree film students list, Ai Austin has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Austin is $24,156 for southwest region bachelor’s 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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