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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

6 Colleges
$17,809 Avg Salary
$20,290 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree School for You

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #63 most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

Check out the film associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Our 2023 rankings named KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts the best school in the Southwest Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

On average, film graduates from Scottsdale Community College take out $25,321 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

The excellent associate degree programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at OCCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $11,927.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a large student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 231
Arizona 444
Oklahoma 63
New Mexico 122

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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