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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas

13 Colleges
$20,616 Avg Salary
$37,785 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 231 degrees and certificates were awarded to film, video and photographic arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Texas to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a .

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 Texas. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Texas. Located in the 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

While working on their degree, film majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $24,336 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, Saint Edward’s University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

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The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, film graduates from The Art Institute of Dallas take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 13 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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