Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$28,796 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 220 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #65 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Tennessee to see which bachelor's 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

Our 2023 rankings named Middle Tennessee State University the best value school in Tennessee for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $23,842 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Middle Tennessee State University Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Knoxville are $13,244 per year.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the distant town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHU are $23,300 a year.

Read More…

#4

Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nossi College of Art. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Nossi College of Art undergraduate students pay an average of $19,150 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Nossi College of Art Report

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Belmont University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Belmont undergraduate students pay an average of $38,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Belmont carry an average student debtload of $21,288. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $895.

Belmont also took the #3 spot in our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Belmont University

#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lipscomb are $35,752 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Lipscomb is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lipscomb University Report

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Vanderbilt are $56,966 per year.

Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Vanderbilt University Report

Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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

Majors Similar to Film

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 7 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.