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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

21 Colleges
$17,809 Avg Salary
$20,290 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Scottsdale Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Women make up 35% of the film majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, film majors at Scottsdale Community College accumulate an average of around $25,321 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Scottsdale Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Pima Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Tucson, Pima County Community College District is a public college with a large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pima Community College Report

#2

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Oklahoma City Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Oklahoma City, OCCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in film at OCCC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, film majors at OCCC accumulate an average of around $11,927 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Oklahoma City Community College Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

About 19% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 81% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 69% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Glendale Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glendale.

Of the 13 students majoring in film at Glendale Community College, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Central New Mexico Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. CNM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.

Of the 12 students majoring in film at CNM, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Northwest Vista College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 44% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 56% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

Of the 8 students majoring in film at SFCC, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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Northern New Mexico College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in film at Northern New Mexico College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best 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

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 21 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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