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

57 Colleges
$23,676 Avg Salary
$29,396 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Southwest Region to see which 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 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 degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, film graduates from ASU - Tempe take out $23,353 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, film graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,353 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debt load of $28,500. 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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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The excellent programs at University of Arizona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Southwest Region . University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

After completing their degree, film graduates from University of Arizona carry an average student debt load of $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $385.

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With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Central New Mexico Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #8 on the list. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

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Moore Norman Technology Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. MNTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Norman.

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Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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 25 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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