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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$9,658 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,891 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

With 444 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #57 most popular major in Arizona.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Arizona 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.

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 Schools in Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

$2,070 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the best value school in Arizona for film, video and photographic arts students. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $2,070 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$2,250 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pima Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pima County Community College District are $2,250 a year.

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$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, film graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,353 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

ASU - Skysong also took the #3 spot in our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year. While working on their degree, film majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $23,353 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $365.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Arizona are $12,404 a year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at University of Arizona take out is $19,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Arizona University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $11,527 per year. While working on their degree, film majors at NAU accumulate an average of around $24,432 in student debt.

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#7

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand Canyon University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year. On average, film graduates from Grand Canyon University take out $28,500 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $246, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 231
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 7 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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