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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$21,350 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,616 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in Texas 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 Texas

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX
$11,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Texas Tech University the best value school in Texas for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Texas Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Texas Tech excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SHSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking.

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$16,884 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Texas. Located in the city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KD Conservatory are $16,884 a year.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

UH undergraduate students pay an average of $9,699 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list.

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$10,026 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Texas A&M University - Commerce helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Texas. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the town of Commerce.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $10,026 per year.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX
$11,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Texas State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, film majors at Texas State accumulate an average of around $24,336 in student debt.

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$19,354 Average Tuition & Fees

The Art Institute of Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Dallas, The Art Institute of Dallas is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Art Institute of Dallas are $19,354 per year. On average, film graduates from The Art Institute of Dallas take out $39,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $373, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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$60,236 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Methodist University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for film in Texas.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Southern Methodist University Report

$19,354 Average Tuition & Fees

The Art Institute of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ai Houston are $19,354 per year. While working on their degree, film majors at Ai Houston accumulate an average of around $49,541 in student debt.

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#10

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize 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 Schools in Texas list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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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
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 13 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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