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

28 Colleges
$23,676 Avg Salary
$29,396 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

Our analysis found KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, film graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,353. 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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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Grand Canyon University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $28,500. 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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With a ranking of #7, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,353 in student loans while working on their 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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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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#9

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

While working on their degree, film majors at University of Arizona accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $385.

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#10

Scottsdale Community College

Scottsdale, AZ

Scottsdale Community College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges 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 25 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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