2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #87 most popular major in Missouri with 157 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Film Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Film, Video & Photographic Arts
Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 2 spot on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $20,926.
Mizzou also made our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Kansas City. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Stephens College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Stephens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Stephens are $24,570 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Stephens is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Webster 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 #7 on the list. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.
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Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
WUSTL not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.
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Kansas City Art Institute 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 large city of Kansas City, Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
Kansas City Art Institute undergraduate students pay an average of $40,575 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | 154 |
| Kansas | 72 |
| Iowa | 79 |
| Nebraska | 37 |
| North Dakota | 4 |
| South Dakota | 7 |
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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.
Majors Related to Film
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
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 9 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.