2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Featured Film Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the best value school in the Southwest Region for film, video and photographic arts students. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Scottsdale Community College are $7,854 a year.
Scottsdale Community College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at KD Conservatory are $16,884 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. After completing their degree, film graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,353. 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 - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development landed the # 4 spot on the list. Institute of American Indian Arts is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Texas Tech are $24,121 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Grand Canyon University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. After completing their degree, film graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $28,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.
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Sam Houston State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Northern Arizona University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
NAU undergraduate students pay an average of $17,761 in tuition and fees each year. On average, film graduates from NAU take out $24,432 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Pima Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Pima County Community College District undergraduate students pay an average of $7,566 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges 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 25 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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