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 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 a 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.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per 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.
Grand Canyon University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SHSU are $18,752 a 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Arizona University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 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. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,612.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH 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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With a ranking of #7, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas A&M Commerce are $22,266 a year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus 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 #8 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Oklahoma also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #9, Arizona State University - Tempe 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 midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.
ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each 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.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
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Texas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $22,559 per year.
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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).
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