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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas” ranking.
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 Texas, there were 252 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,616 and $37,785 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 178 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film, video and photographic arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for texas bachelor’s degree film students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. Ai Houston is a private for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Austin Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The Art Institute of Dallas
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #4 spot on the list. The Art Institute of San Antonio is a small private for-profit school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwestern Assemblies of God University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas. This small school is located in Waxahachie, Texas, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Southern Methodist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas ranking. Southern Methodist University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 27 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor 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.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Saint Edward’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. 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%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Saint Edward’s University
Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Texas State
With a ranking of #11, Houston Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas 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 2 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. Sam Houston State University is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Full Sam Houston State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #13, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 19 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Houston Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #14, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in Texas list. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Texas A&M Commerce Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
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