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

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.

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 midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,232 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

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Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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

UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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#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 town of Henderson, FHU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

FHU undergraduate students pay an average of $23,300 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Nossi College of Art

Madison, TN

Out of the 7 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Nossi College of Art landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Nossi College of Art is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Nossi College of Art are $19,150 a year.

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#5

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Belmont University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Belmont are $38,430 a 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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#6

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

Lipscomb 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking.

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

With a ranking of #7, Vanderbilt University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the 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.

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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).

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