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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Connecticut

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$45,058 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,688 Avg Salary

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

With 178 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #73 most popular major in Connecticut.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut 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.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
$45,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Sacred Heart University the best value school in Connecticut for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Sacred Heart University Report

#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Hartford is a great value for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year. Film majors at UHart take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Hartford Report

#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT
$59,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.

Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Connecticut list.

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Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 733
New Hampshire 236
Maine 5
Rhode Island 104
Vermont 67

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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