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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas

22 Colleges
$20,616 Avg Salary
$37,785 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Texas 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.

#1

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Baylor University the most popular school in Texas for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 22 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Methodist University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. Texas State is a very large public school located in the small city of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, film graduates from Texas State carry an average student debt load of $24,336.

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The excellent programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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#6

Northwest Vista College

San Antonio, TX

Northwest Vista 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 #6 on the list. Northwest Vista College is a large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

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KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Southwestern Assemblies of God University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large suburb of Waxahachie, Southwestern Assemblies of God University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The Art Institute of Houston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, Ai Houston is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Film majors at Ai Houston take out an average of $49,541 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, TX

With a ranking of #10, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges 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 22 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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