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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 5,210 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 145th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 136 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 136 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film / cinema / media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 72 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $15,399 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Arizona

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

UNM also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend UNM is $16,557 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Tulsa is a small school located in Tulsa, Oklahoma that handed out 10 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Tulsa is $19,396 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Tulsa

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $21,812 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Baptist University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. HBU is a small school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at HBU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Baptist University is $18,653 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Film Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Houston Baptist University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is located in Belton, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

UMHB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UMHB is $25,008 for southwest region bachelor’s degree film studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full University of Mary Hardin - Baylor Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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