2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #63 most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 35 schools in the New England 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the best value school in the New England Region for film, video and photographic arts students. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at SNHU take out is $25,147.
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Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacred Heart are $45,230 per year.
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The excellent programs at Dartmouth College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year.
Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Holy Cross. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Holy Cross are $56,540 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Holy Cross also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the New England Region . Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salem State are $18,480 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brandeis are $60,006 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Brandeis also is in the top 20% of our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UMass Amherst undergraduate students pay an average of $36,964 in tuition and fees each year.
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Endicott College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Endicott are $36,614 per year.
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Emerson 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 #9 on the list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emerson are $51,286 a year. On average, film graduates from Emerson take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $925, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at URI are $33,354 a year. Film majors at URI take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 733 |
| Connecticut | 178 |
| New Hampshire | 236 |
| Maine | 5 |
| Rhode Island | 104 |
| Vermont | 67 |
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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.
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 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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