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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in Pennsylvania

5 Colleges
189,384 Bachelor's Degrees
$38,738 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Film & Video Production School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in PennsylvaniaIn 2021-2022, 189,384 bachelor's degrees were awarded to film & video production students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #82 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.5% of all the cinematography bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in Pennsylvania ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in cinematography. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those cinematography schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Value Cinematography Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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2024 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for cinematography majors.

Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Bachelor's in Pennsylvania

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Our rankings recognize Temple University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population. Temple not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania list.

The average student at Temple graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $36,161. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Temple is $156,577. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Messiah is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg. Messiah did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania list.

At Messiah, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $32,475. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Messiah is $131,849. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA

Point Park University earned the #3 spot in our 2024 rankings. Point Park is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Point Park also took the #5 spot in our Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Point Park is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,481. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Point Park is about $126,191. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to The University of the Arts. UArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia. UArts did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania list.

The average student at UArts graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $44,503. This means that the average student pays around $183,352 to get a bachelor’s degree from UArts. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, Drexel has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Film & Video Production Schools in Pennsylvania ranking.

The average student at Drexel graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $50,070. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Drexel is about $234,328. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
New York868
Maryland25
New Jersey147
Delaware8

Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

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