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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$22,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,937 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 231 degrees and certificates were awarded to film, video and photographic arts students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #145 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in Texas 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Sam Houston State University to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $8,960 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UH are $9,699 per year. Film majors at UH take out an average of $35,612 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 a year.

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#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Out of the 11 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas State are $11,135 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Art Institute of Dallas is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Art Institute of Dallas are $19,354 a year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at The Art Institute of Dallas take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,265. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.

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With a ranking of #7, The Art Institute of Houston 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 large city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ai Houston are $19,354 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at Ai Houston accumulate an average of around $44,433 in student debt.

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#8

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baylor are $50,232 per year.

Baylor also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Baylor University Report

The Art Institute of Austin came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Ai Austin is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the distant town of Austin.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ai Austin are $19,354 a year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at Ai Austin take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $44,433.

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The Art Institute of San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Ai San Antonio is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Ai San Antonio undergraduate students pay an average of $19,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Film majors at Ai San Antonio take out an average of $44,433 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 444
Oklahoma 63
New Mexico 122

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

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 11 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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