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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$46,078 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,870 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

With 89 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #81 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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.

The Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones offered the best value programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for film majors pursuing a .

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, film graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $24,078.

The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in District of Columbia list.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a year.

GWU also made our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Howard University is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
New York 2,001
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
Delaware 18

More Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings in District of Columbia

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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