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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$16,231 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,809 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for film students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Our analysis found Community College of Aurora to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Aurora, CCA is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CCA are $15,369 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, film graduates from CCA carry an average student debtload of $20,239.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah Valley University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UVU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,092 in tuition and fees each year.

UVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 231
Idaho 20
Montana 104
Wyoming 10

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 schools only.

  • 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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