Best Film Schools Near Louisville, KY (2026)

Updated September 5, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Louisville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering film programs, with tuition ranging from $13,502 to $34,391 per year for indexed programs. Louisville has a population of about 1,003,412. In the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area, the top-earning film-related role is Sound Engineering Technicians at a median $74,100 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Film Schools to Louisville

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer film programs near Louisville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Louisville 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:

  • 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 Louisville. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Asbury University

Wilmore, KY 57.7 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.1 BOC Score
Graduation rate 61%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $42,368
Avg net price $21,401/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 84%
  • Programs offered: 59

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY 59.2 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
33.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 43%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $41,583
Avg net price $19,341/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 62%
  • Programs offered: 67

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY 62.8 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
  • Accredited
70.9 BOC Score
Acceptance rate 93%
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $59,025
Avg net price $18,851/yr
Tuition
In‑state$13,502
Out‑of‑state$34,140
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 87%
  • Programs offered: 217

Source:Accreditor: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on CollegesIPEDSCollege Scorecard

#4

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, KY 62.9 miles from Louisville
  • 2 year
  • Offers a fully online program
51.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 32%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $36,343
Avg net price $6,113/yr
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Key stats
  • Programs offered: 49

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#5

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY 92.8 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
52.7 BOC Score
Graduation rate 54%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $43,889
Avg net price $10,990/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 78%
  • Programs offered: 152

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#6

University of Pikeville

Pikeville, KY 177.2 miles from Louisville
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
45.8 BOC Score
Graduation rate 58%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $48,231
Avg net price $20,311/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 67%
  • Programs offered: 33

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky film page.

Film Wages Near Louisville

Louisville is part of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metro area (BLS area code 31140). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Film and Video Editors $67,620 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $72,632
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $50,550 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,296
Producers and Directors $61,350 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $65,897
Special Effects Artists and Animators $50,960 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $54,737
Audio and Video Technicians $48,320 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $51,901
Sound Engineering Technicians $74,100 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $79,592
Writers and Authors $52,520 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $56,412
Graphic Designers $57,340 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $61,590

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.

Louisville at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 93.1 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited film schools are near Louisville, KY?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering film programs near Louisville. The closest is Asbury University in Wilmore, KY (57.7 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Indiana University-Bloomington (83.8 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying film roles near Louisville?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying film-related roles near Louisville are: Sound Engineering Technicians ($74,100), Film and Video Editors ($67,620), Producers and Directors ($61,350). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Jeffersontown instead of Louisville?

Jeffersontown, KY is 5.1 miles from Louisville 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.

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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Other Programs Available in Louisville

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Louisville:

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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