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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

29 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Tempe to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 151 students majoring in film at ASU - Tempe, 55% are male and 45% are female.

On average, film graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $24,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the film majors at the school.

On average, film graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $24,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

Out of the 29 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 39% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 61% are male.

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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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

About 43% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 57% are male.

Film majors at University of Arizona take out an average of $20,400 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $385.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 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 Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 62% are male.

Film majors at UNM take out an average of $19,318 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in film at Baylor, 64% are male and 36% are female.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Baylor University Report

Southern Methodist University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 37% of the film majors at the school.

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#8

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

Women make up 85% of the film majors at the school.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Texas State University Report

New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. NMSU Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.

Women make up 31% of the film majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debt load of $19,850.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

About 43% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 57% are male.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools 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 26 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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