College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas

4 Colleges in Texas
144 Bachelor's Degrees
$26,627 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #42 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 144 bachelor's degrees in film, video & photographic arts during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas Your choice of film, video & photographic arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality film program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film, video & photographic arts students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

Rankings by Location Check Out Other Locales
More Film Rankings Other Ranking Categories

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film, Video & Photographic Arts in Texas

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts.

Top Texas Schools for a Bachelor's in Film

1
21 Annual Graduates

Southern Methodist University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from Southern Methodist University

2
36 Annual Graduates

Baylor University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from Baylor University

3
Texas State crest
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX

It is hard to beat Texas State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public university with a very large student population.

Bachelor's recipients from the film, video & photographic arts program at Texas State University earn $6,983 above the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from Texas State University

4
18 Annual Graduates

University of Houston is a great decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in film, video & photographic arts. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film, video & photographic arts from University of Houston

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Arizona 200 365
Oklahoma 190 42
New Mexico 133 95

View All Rankings >

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Film Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 72
Photography 54
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 18

Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 1,500
Music 1,325
Design & Applied Arts 799
Drama & Theater Arts 761
General Visual & Performing Arts 527
Dance 210
Arts & Media Management 62

Notes and References

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options