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Best Film Schools Near Rio Grande City, TX (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Rio Grande City, Texas is home to about 15,258 residents. Median household income is $41,369 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 18.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Texas, the top-earning film-related role is Special Effects Artists and Animators at a median $78,930 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Film Schools to Rio Grande City
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer film programs near Rio Grande City, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
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Northwest Vista College
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San Antonio, TX
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213.7 miles from Rio Grande City
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas film page.
Film Wages Near Rio Grande City
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Texas, statewide)
Film and Video Editors
$61,220
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
$63,110
Producers and Directors
$71,710
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$78,930
Audio and Video Technicians
$49,440
Sound Engineering Technicians
$54,370
Writers and Authors
$69,990
Graphic Designers
$60,150
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.
Rio Grande City at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
15,258
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$41,369
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
18.1%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Rio Grande City-Area Cities With Film Programs
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying film-related roles in Texas are: Special Effects Artists and Animators ($78,930), Producers and Directors ($71,710), Writers and Authors ($69,990). Wages for Rio Grande City workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Mission instead of Rio Grande City?
Mission, TX is 33.1 miles from Rio Grande City 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 Rio Grande City an affordable place to study film?
Rio Grande City’s median household income of $41,369 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Rio Grande City while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Texas 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.
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.
