2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #63 most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 33 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the best value school in the New England Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $32,205.
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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Dartmouth also took the #3 spot in our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Out of the 33 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Holy Cross landed the # 3 spot on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Cross are $56,540 a year.
Holy Cross also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Salem 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 New England Region . Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
Brandeis also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Endicott College 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 suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year.
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Emerson College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emerson are $51,286 a year. On average, film graduates from Emerson take out $23,084 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $925, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Rhode Island 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $21,145.
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Keene State College 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
Keene State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,994 in tuition and fees each year. Film majors at Keene State take out an average of $23,488 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Boston College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston College are $61,706 a year.
Boston College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 733 |
| Connecticut | 178 |
| New Hampshire | 236 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 104 |
| Vermont | 67 |
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Other Related Film Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.