2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned a degree or certificate in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the #63 most popular in the United States.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 71 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Featured Film Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the United States for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Columbia graduate students pay an average of $2,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
BYU graduate students pay an average of $7,700 in tuition and fees each year.
BYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Mount Saint Mary’s University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the United States. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSMU are $13,099 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Atlantic University College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Guaynabo.
Atlantic University College graduate students pay an average of $4,605 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Loyola Marymount are $19,922 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Loyola Marymount also is in the top 10% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Regent University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Regent are $17,190 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 11 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 12 | Lipscomb University | Nashville, TN |
| 13 | Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 14 | Brooklyn College | Brooklyn, NY |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts by Region
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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.
Majors Similar to Film
| 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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