2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Featured Film Programs
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for film, video and photographic arts students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harrisburg Area Community College is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. HACC is a large public school located in the small city of Harrisburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at HACC are $9,818 per year.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, County College of Morris landed the # 4 spot on the list. County College of Morris is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Randolph.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at County College of Morris are $13,620 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brooklyn College are $15,390 a year. While working on their degree, film majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $13,879 in student debt.
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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hunter are $15,332 a year. After completing their degree, film graduates from Hunter carry an average student debtload of $8,500.
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SUNY Fredonia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.
SUNY Fredonia undergraduate students pay an average of $18,670 in tuition and fees each year.
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Rowan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year.
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Buffalo State came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Buffalo, Buffalo State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $18,396 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Film, Video & Photographic Arts students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Monroe Community College | Rochester, NY |
| 11 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 13 | Lafayette College | Easton, PA |
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 577 |
| New York | 2,001 |
| Maryland | 96 |
| New Jersey | 179 |
| District of Columbia | 89 |
| Delaware | 18 |
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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.
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 27 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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