2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. 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.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,681 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 45 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 25 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valencia College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 50 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Valencia College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Valencia College is $8,976 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Metropolitan Community College is a public institution located in Omaha, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MCC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,132 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MCC.
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Out of the 45 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Oakland Community College is a public institution located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Oakland Community College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,342 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Oakland Community College.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami Dade College is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 72 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
MDC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $9,129 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
FIT SUNY also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,082 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend FIT SUNY.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
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With a ranking of #6, Central New Mexico Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Albuquerque, New Mexico is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
CNM also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. The estimated yearly cost for CNM is $7,646 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
SRJC also took the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,366 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.
Washtenaw Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 30 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Washtenaw Community College, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washtenaw Community College is $5,875 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Nassau Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 11 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Nassau Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Nassau Community College is $9,455 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Community College of Aurora did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. CCA is a medium-sized public school situated in Aurora, Colorado. It awarded 66 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, CCA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,315 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Community College of Aurora.
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Suffolk County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Suffolk County Community College, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Suffolk County Community College is $10,244 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Virginia Community College, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $13,488 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #13, Pima Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $8,276 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pima County Community College District.
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Daytona State College ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 39 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Daytona State College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Daytona State College is $12,630 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. OSU Institute of Technology is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
OSU Institute of Technology also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. It costs about $10,762 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend OSU Institute of Technology.
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Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Monroe Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $11,905 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Cuyahoga Community College District ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Cuyahoga Community College District is $8,784 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Lansing Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Lansing Community College is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for LCC is $8,515 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Northwest Vista College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 16 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Vista College is $10,407 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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County College of Morris landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Randolph, New Jersey, and it awarded 3 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at County College of Morris, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend County College of Morris is $12,839 for associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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With a ranking of #21, Portland Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Portland Community College is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Portland Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $12,438 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Grand Rapids Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
Grand Rapids Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Grand Rapids Community College is $12,479 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Century College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #23. White Bear Lake, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Century College also took the #24 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $13,798 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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Mott Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $10,652 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MCC.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #25, Milwaukee Area Technical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Milwaukee Area Technical College is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MATC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Milwaukee Area Technical College is $13,071 for Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.
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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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