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

7 Ranked Colleges
354 Degrees Awarded
$16,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,431 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,659 and $28,774 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 354 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,631 and $18,547 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Valencia College

Orlando, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valencia College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 50 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Valencia College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Valencia College is $8,976 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Valencia College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2

Miami Dade College

Miami, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Miami Dade College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. MDC is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 72 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, MDC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for MDC is $9,129 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full MDC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Annandale, Virginia 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.

Northern Virginia Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Virginia Community College is $13,488 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Daytona State College

Daytona Beach, Florida

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Daytona State College landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and it awarded 39 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Daytona State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Daytona State College is $12,630 for Southeast Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Baton Rouge Community College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baton Rouge Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.

BRCC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,317 for southeast region associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Baton Rouge Community College.

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#6

The Art Institute of Atlanta

Atlanta, Georgia
#6 in overall quality

The Art Institute of Atlanta did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 9 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Atlanta, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ai Atlanta is $26,165 for southeast region associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#7

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region associate degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Full Sail University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Full Sail University is $28,032 for Southeast Region 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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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