Pinellas Park, Florida has 5 accredited schools offering film programs, with tuition ranging from $34,408 to $51,614 per year for indexed programs. Pinellas Park has a population of about 53,423. Median household income is $62,043 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 25.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area, the top-earning film-related role is Producers and Directors at a median $74,810 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Film Schools to Pinellas Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer film programs near Pinellas Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Pinellas Park city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Pinellas Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$51,819
Avg net price
$38,071/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 77%
- Programs offered: 39
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
40%
Graduation rate
63%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$59,436
Avg net price
$36,211/yr
TuitionIn‑state$34,408
Out‑of‑state$34,408
Key stats
- Retention rate: 83%
- Programs offered: 73
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
34%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,782
Avg net price
$3,861/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
35%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,318
Avg net price
$22,356/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
78%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$43,325
Avg net price
$57,742/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 85%
- Programs offered: 10
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$55,294
Avg net price
$28,551/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 79%
- Programs offered: 64
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Acceptance rate
53%
Graduation rate
43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$46,744
Avg net price
$31,942/yr
TuitionIn‑state$32,950
Out‑of‑state$32,950
Key stats
- Retention rate: 71%
- Programs offered: 74
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Graduation rate
46%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$40,594
Avg net price
$12,037/yr
TuitionIn‑state$2,664
Out‑of‑state$9,576
Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges · IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Florida schools on the Florida film page.
Film Wages Near Pinellas Park
Pinellas Park is part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL metro area (BLS area code 45300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Florida statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Film and Video Editors |
$60,430 |
FL statewide |
$59,891 |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film |
$63,230 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
$62,666 |
| Producers and Directors |
$74,810 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
$74,143 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators |
$74,140 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
$73,479 |
| Audio and Video Technicians |
$53,970 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
$53,489 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians |
$70,360 |
FL statewide |
$69,732 |
| Writers and Authors |
$72,560 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
$71,913 |
| Graphic Designers |
$62,900 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
$62,339 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Pinellas Park at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
53,423 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$62,043 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
25.1% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
100.9 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Pinellas Park-Area Cities With Film Programs
- Saint Petersburg, FL – 5.2 mi away (260,999 pop)
- Largo, FL – 5.2 mi away (83,065 pop)
- Clearwater, FL – 8.9 mi away (114,361 pop)
- Dunedin, FL – 13.0 mi away (36,381 pop)
- Tampa, FL – 18.5 mi away (2,744,107 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited film schools are near Pinellas Park, FL?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering film programs near Pinellas Park. The closest is Eckerd College in Saint Petersburg, FL (9.9 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota (29.9 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying film roles near Pinellas Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying film-related roles near Pinellas Park are: Producers and Directors ($74,810), Special Effects Artists and Animators ($74,140), Writers and Authors ($72,560). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Florida statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Saint Petersburg instead of Pinellas Park?
Saint Petersburg, FL is 5.2 miles from Pinellas Park and has its own set of local film programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Pinellas Park an affordable place to study film?
Pinellas Park’s median household income of $62,043 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Pinellas Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Florida public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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