by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,036 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,676 and $29,396 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 680 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,112 and $26,227 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film, video and photographic arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree film students.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #1 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the #2 spot on the list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 9 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The Art Institute of Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Ai Austin
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region. The Art Institute of Dallas is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a private for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The Art Institute of San Antonio
Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a small school located in Waxahachie, Texas that handed out 13 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
With a ranking of #7, Oral Roberts University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
Baylor University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Waco, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, 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 91%.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of New Mexico - Main Campus
New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
Full NMSU Main Campus Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 151 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe
New Mexico Highlands University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Las Vegas, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New Mexico Highlands University
Southern Methodist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #13. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 27 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 73 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. UMHB is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full University of Arizona Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #17, Oklahoma City University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Oklahoma City University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Saint Edward’s University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full St. Edward’s University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #19. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate 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.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Tulsa
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
With a ranking of #21, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Texas State
Northern Arizona University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. NAU is a large school located in Flagstaff, Arizona that handed out 21 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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 Northern Arizona University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at ENMU - Main Campus
Grand Canyon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #24. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 62 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Grand Canyon University
Houston Baptist University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Southwest Region list. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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