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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

9 Ranked Colleges
117 Degrees Awarded
$6,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,853 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,124 and $29,674 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 117 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,508 and $17,812 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts 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, video and photographic arts 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.

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Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Oakland Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. It awarded 12 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oakland Community College is $-51 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k. When an average net price is negative, it usually means that the student will receive more financial aid than it costs to attend the school.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Oakland Community College

#2

Washtenaw Community College

Ann Arbor, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washtenaw Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Washtenaw Community College is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Washtenaw Community College also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washtenaw Community College is $266 for great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Washtenaw Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cuyahoga Community College District. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cuyahoga Community College District is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cuyahoga Community College District, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $3,635 for great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Cuyahoga Community College District Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

Grand Rapids Community College

Grand Rapids, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Rapids Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Grand Rapids Community College is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.

Grand Rapids Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Grand Rapids Community College is $6,668 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#5

Lansing Community College

Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. LCC is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, LCC has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $4,494 for great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Milwaukee Area Technical College

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

Milwaukee Area Technical College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

MATC also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MATC is $7,340 for great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at MATC

#7

Mott Community College

Flint, Michigan

Mott Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. It costs about $6,287 for great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend MCC.

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.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Mott Community College

#8

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Hocking College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.

Hocking Technical College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $11,089 for Great Lakes Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Hocking College.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Hocking Technical College

#9

Compass College of Cinematic Arts

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Compass College of Cinematic Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 6 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Compass College of Cinematic Arts also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Compass College of Cinematic Arts is $18,361 for great lakes region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Compass College of Cinematic Arts

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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%.

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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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