2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. This report analyzed 325 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the United States
Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality in Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. Film majors at BYU take out an average of $10,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Metropolitan Community College is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. MCC is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MCC are $4,680 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Century College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Century College are $5,907 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Century College also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Minneapolis Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,906 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College take out is $15,597.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Scottsdale Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Scottsdale Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.
Scottsdale Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,854 in tuition and fees each year.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MATC are $6,908 a year.
KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Dallas, KD Conservatory is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KD Conservatory are $16,884 a year.
John Tyler Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. John Tyler Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Chester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John Tyler Community College are $10,803 a year.
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Winona State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year.
Winona State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list.
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Valencia College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Valencia College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Orlando.
Valencia College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,383 in tuition and fees each year. Film majors at Valencia College take out an average of $15,231 in student loans while working on their egree.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year. After completing their degree, film graduates from ASU - Skysong carry an average student debtload of $23,353. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $365, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
ASU - Skysong excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list.
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With a ranking of #12, Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Institute of American Indian Arts is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Santa Fe.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Institute of American Indian Arts are $5,321 a year.
National University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, National University also is in the top 15% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking.
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University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. UPR Rio Piedras is a large public school located in the city of San Juan.
UPR Rio Piedras undergraduate students pay an average of $4,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #15, Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Miami Ad School at Portfolio Center undergraduate students pay an average of $19,400 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #16, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Atlantic University College ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guaynabo.
Atlantic University College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,510 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #19, Wilmington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Whitewater also is in the top 15% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #21, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Texas Tech are $24,121 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools list.
Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
HACC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,818 in tuition and fees each year.
Grand Canyon University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 per year. After completing their degree, film graduates from Grand Canyon University carry an average student debtload of $28,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.
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Northern Virginia Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northern Virginia Community College are $11,648 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northern Virginia Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools ranking.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Northern Virginia Community College
Des Moines Area Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #25 on the list. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DMACC are $10,440 a year.
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Rest of the Top Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 50 | Southern New Hampshire University | Manchester, NH |
| 52 | Mount Saint Mary’s University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 53 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 54 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
| 55 | Academy of Art University | San Francisco, CA |
| 55 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 57 | Pima Community College | Tucson, AZ |
| 58 | University of North Carolina School of the Arts | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 59 | Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Carbondale, IL |
| 60 | Oklahoma City Community College | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 61 | Cleveland State University | Cleveland, OH |
| 62 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 63 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 64 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 65 | Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Majors for Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Film
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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