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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$27,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,916 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master'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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

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

Our analysis found University of Central Arkansas to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . UCA is a large public school located in the city of Conway.

UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Regent is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Regent are $17,190 a year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Regent University Report

#3

Lipscomb University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lipscomb University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Lipscomb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lipscomb are $17,100 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Lipscomb also is in the top 15% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.

Florida State also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina School of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNCSA is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

UNCSA graduate students pay an average of $26,343 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of North Carolina School of the Arts Report

University of Central Florida landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCF are $28,657 a year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Central Florida Report

With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofSC are $30,160 a year.

UofSC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report

#8

Full Sail University

Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Full Sail University are $15,472 a year.

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With a ranking of #9, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCAD are $39,740 per year.

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#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

University of Miami ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Coral Gables, U Miami is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at U Miami are $41,036 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, U Miami also is in the top 15% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
Virginia 266
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Tennessee 220
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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