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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$29,906 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,443 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 79 degrees and certificates were awarded to film, video and photographic arts students who went to a Iowa college or university. This makes it the #105 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Iowa 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 Iowa

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

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

$5,220 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Des Moines Area Community College to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. DMACC is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Ankeny.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DMACC are $5,220 per year.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Des Moines Area Community College

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Iowa are $9,942 a year. Film majors at Iowa take out an average of $23,982 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $378.

Iowa also claimed a spot on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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

#3

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grand View University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand View University are $30,954 a year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Grand View University Report

#4

Coe College

Cedar Rapids, IA
$48,822 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Coe College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cedar Rapids, Coe is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coe are $48,822 a year.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Coe College Report

Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 157
Minnesota 154
Kansas 72
Nebraska 37
North Dakota 4
South Dakota 7

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 4 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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