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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

36 Colleges
$20,413 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,869 Avg Salary

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

With 2,001 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #44 most popular major in New York.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in New York 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $7,410 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The Graduate Center also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $7,440 per year. On average, film graduates from Brooklyn College take out $13,879 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. FIT SUNY is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FIT SUNY are $7,793 a year.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year. Film majors at Hunter take out an average of $8,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 36 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Buffalo State landed the # 5 spot on the list. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.

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#6

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY
$8,760 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Fredonia 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. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 a year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SUNY Fredonia Report

#7

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY
$8,523 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 a year.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, film graduates from Binghamton University carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

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#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
$10,782 Average Tuition & Fees

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University at Buffalo are $10,782 a year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at University at Buffalo take out is $23,585.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University at Buffalo Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

The City College of New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
District of Columbia 89
Delaware 18

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 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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