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2023 Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

5 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$44,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 7,768 people earned their degree in film and video production, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States.

Across Texas, there were 181 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film and video production program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The cinematography 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 “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s”.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s. SMU is located in Dallas, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

SMU also made our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1.Of the 12,373 students enrolled at SMU, 327 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 215 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,612. To help with additional expenses, 103 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SMU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s. Baylor is a large school located in Waco, Texas that handed out 50 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 19,297 students enrolled at Baylor, 876 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 593 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,744. In addition to receiving other benefits, 263 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Dallas. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The Art Institute of Dallas also made our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 493 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,137. During this same period, 17 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 Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Art Institute of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Houston also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 128 of the 511 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston were GI Bill® students, of which 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,531. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Art Institute of Houston offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Ai Houston Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Austin. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Cinematography for a Bachelor’s. The Art Institute of Austin is a private for-profit institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, Ai Austin supports 236 students, and 130 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 109 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,465. During this same period, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ai Austin offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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