2023 Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 523 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 148 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film and video production programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the film and video production program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree vets studying cinematography.
Top 5 Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region
Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Scottsdale Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 178 of the 7,634 students enrolled at Scottsdale Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 133 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,006. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Scottsdale Community College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Scottsdale Community College Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oklahoma City Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate. Oklahoma City Community College is a fairly large school located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma that handed out 21 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OCCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 12,227 students enrolled at OCCC, 754 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,090. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. OCCC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pima Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate list. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pima County Community College District, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 853 of the 15,544 students enrolled at Pima Community College were GI Bill® students, of which 426 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,036. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Pima Community College]](/colleges/pima-community-college/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central New Mexico Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and it awarded 12 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
CNM also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking.Among the 21,398 students enrolled at CNM, 839 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,171. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Cinematography for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
KD Conservatory not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list.Among the 71 students enrolled at KD Conservatory, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,296. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts]](/colleges/kd-college-conservatory-of-film-and-dramatic-arts/student-life/veterans/)
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