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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Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SNHU are $15,380 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from SNHU carry an average student debtload of $32,205.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #3 for overall quality for film in the New England Region .
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at College of the Holy Cross helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Holy Cross are $56,540 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Holy Cross is 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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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 medium-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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brandeis are $60,006 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Brandeis also did well 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 reviewed in this analysis.
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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 large 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Emerson is a moderately-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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Keene, Keene State is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Keene State are $24,994 per 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 ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.
Boston College undergraduate students pay an average of $61,706 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Boston College is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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 |
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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 |
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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.