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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$14,769 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,937 Avg Salary

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

With 266 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #82 most popular major in Virginia.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at GMU accumulate an average of around $25,345 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at VCU accumulate an average of around $23,367 in student debt.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#3

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Liberty University Report

Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 811
North Carolina 223
Florida 1,217
Tennessee 220
Kentucky 24
South Carolina 132
Louisiana 58
Arkansas 69
Mississippi 3

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 3 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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