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2022 Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$22,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in film / cinema / media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film / cinema / media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The film studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region film studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school awarded 72 diplomas to qualified ’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $20,200 for southwest region film studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Arizona Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 27 ’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Main Campus is $18,920 for Southwest Region Film Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UNM

#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Tulsa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,224 for Southwest Region Film Studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Tulsa.

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%. 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.

Full University of Tulsa Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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 in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 19 ’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma is $24,730 for Southwest Region Film Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oklahoma Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Houston Baptist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 6 ’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 Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for HBU is $23,335 for Southwest Region Film Studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at HBU

University of Mary Hardin - Baylor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Mary Hardin - Baylor is a small school located in Belton, Texas that handed out 2 ’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMHB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $26,490 for southwest region film studies students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMHB.

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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