by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 135 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film and video production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film and video production 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Out of the 135 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Valencia College is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 102 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $8,487 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 113 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Brooklyn College is $10,311 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Brooklyn College
Out of the 135 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fashion Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 19 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for FIT SUNY is $11,846 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
Full Fashion Institute of Technology Film & Video Production Report
Out of the 135 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #4 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia University in the City of New York is $16,916 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 52 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” list. It costs about $15,203 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Florida State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Florida State
Miami Dade College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. MDC is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 147 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend MDC is $8,648 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Miami Dade College
The City College of New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. CCNY is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 24 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The City College of New York is $9,109 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #8, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 72 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Film & Video Production Report
University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 139 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $14,129 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
UCR also took the #18 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Riverside is $16,887 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” list. It costs about $23,508 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend WUSTL.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Aurora, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $12,758 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend CCA.
California State University - Sacramento came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Sacramento is $16,925 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Sacramento Film & Video Production Report
University of North Carolina School of the Arts landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this small public school handed out 88 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
UNCSA excels when it comes to cinematography quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UNCSA is $17,047 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of North Carolina School of the Arts Film & Video Production Report
With a ranking of #15, Oakland University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,142 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oakland.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Oakland University
Central New Mexico Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this fairly large public school awarded 50 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,324 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Central New Mexico Community College.
With a ranking of #17, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 14 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $8,443 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Cuyahoga Community College District
With a ranking of #18, Utah Valley University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Utah Valley University is a large school located in Orem, Utah that handed out 57 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UVU is $12,446 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tucson, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Arizona is $18,708 for cinematography 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.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at University of Arizona
Century College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Century College is a medium-sized school located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota that handed out 12 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $13,340 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
Pima Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #21. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,076 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pima County Community College District.
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Oklahoma City Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 23 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $10,429 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oklahoma City Community College.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Oklahoma City Community College
Purchase College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school awarded 31 degrees to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Purchase College is $16,305 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
University of Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #24. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa also did well on our “Best Film & Video Production Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Iowa is $20,719 for cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Film & Video Production at University of Iowa
Minneapolis Community and Technical College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $15,495 for Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
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