2027 Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools in Texas
[Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant](/majors/communications-tech-support/audiovisual-communications/photographic-and-film-video-technology-technician-and-assistant/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant students.
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2027 Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools in Texas
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools
For return on investment in photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant, no school beat Amarillo College this year. Amarillo College is a large public school located in the city of Amarillo. Students from in state pay about $2,136 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $4,704. Students borrow a median of $15,720 to complete the photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant program here. Soon after graduation, photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degree recipients from Amarillo College generally make around $41,053. Set against $15,720 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #2 makes Austin Community College District one of the best values for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant. Located in the city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,550 in tuition and fees, compared with $10,590 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant graduates is $14,519. Photographic & Film/video Technology/technician & Assistant graduates of Austin Community College District earn a median of $44,895 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
A rank of #3 makes South Plains College one of the best values for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant. Located in the town of Levelland, South Plains College is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $2,733, while out-of-state students pay about $5,157. Students borrow a median of $13,788 to complete the photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant program here. Soon after graduation, photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degree recipients from South Plains College generally make around $30,949. Set against $13,788 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Mediatech Institute Dallas came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Mediatech Institute Dallas is a small private for-profit university. Photographic & Film/video Technology/technician & Assistant graduates carry a median of $17,375 in student loans. Photographic & Film/video Technology/technician & Assistant graduates of Mediatech Institute Dallas earn a median of $22,986 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $17,375 median debt.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 ranked 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 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.
