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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Texas 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our analysis found Baylor University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 36% of the film majors at the school.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Baylor University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Methodist University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 37% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 63% are male.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in Texas. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

About 85% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 15% are male.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 37% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 63% are male.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UH take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $35,612.

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Out of the 14 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwestern Assemblies of God University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 15% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 85% are male.

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The Art Institute of Houston 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in film at Ai Houston, 60% are male and 40% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Ai Houston carry an average student debt load of $44,433.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 11% are male.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Sam Houston State University Report

Saint Edward’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas ranking. St. Edward's University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Austin.

Women make up 80% of the film majors at the school.

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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Belton, UMHB is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Texas A&M University - Commerce landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.

Of the 4 students majoring in film at Texas A&M Commerce, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 14 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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