2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at ASU - Skysong take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,720. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.
Institute of American Indian Arts undergraduate students pay an average of $5,321 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Grand Canyon University also is in the top 15% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
SHSU also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northern Arizona University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NAU are $17,761 a year.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $21,891 per year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,612.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 per year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Tempe are $29,438 per year. Film majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $24,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Tempe is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $22,559 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 231 |
| Arizona | 444 |
| Oklahoma | 63 |
| New Mexico | 122 |
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Other Related Film Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Majors for Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 22 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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