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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

44 Colleges
$21,470 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,937 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for film students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Check out the film bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our analysis found Youngstown State University to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Youngstown State University are $9,732 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a large student population.

UW - Whitewater undergraduate students pay an average of $16,602 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - Whitewater also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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Out of the 44 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

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#4

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, MI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Ferris State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ferris are $13,188 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at Eastern Michigan take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,508. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $232, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $16,768 in tuition and fees each year.

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Grand Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,628 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at GVSU accumulate an average of around $23,707 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $299.

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Compass College of Cinematic Arts came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Compass College of Cinematic Arts are $15,056 a year.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #9, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Purdue carry an average student debtload of $20,224.

Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.

SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 415
Ohio 299
Illinois 535
Indiana 78
Wisconsin 166

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

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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