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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

22 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Southern Methodist University to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,720. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Film majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $24,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,612.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #7, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debtload of $20,400. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $385.

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Sam Houston State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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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 22 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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