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Best Film Schools Near San Juan, TX (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
San Juan, Texas is home to about 91 residents. About 20.0% 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 San Juan
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer film programs near San Juan, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from San Juan 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 San Juan.
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.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Texas schools on the Texas film page.
Film Wages Near San Juan
San Juan is part of the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX metro area (BLS area code 32580). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Texas statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Film and Video Editors
$61,220
TX statewide
$71,269
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
$63,110
TX statewide
$73,469
Producers and Directors
$60,920
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$70,920
Special Effects Artists and Animators
$78,930
TX statewide
$91,886
Audio and Video Technicians
$43,640
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$50,803
Sound Engineering Technicians
$54,370
TX statewide
$63,295
Writers and Authors
$69,990
TX statewide
$81,478
Graphic Designers
$42,170
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
$49,092
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.
What are the highest-paying film roles near San Juan?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying film-related roles near San Juan are: Special Effects Artists and Animators ($78,930), Writers and Authors ($69,990), Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film ($63,110). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Texas statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Pharr instead of San Juan?
Pharr, TX is 2.8 miles from San Juan 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.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-2035) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
