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2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

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Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts is the 349th most popular major in the country with 1,557 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 21 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other film/video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other film/video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other film/video and photographic arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 21 Best Value Colleges for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 11 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Ohio State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio State University - Main Campus is $7,068 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 34 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $7,698 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 153 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

ASU - Tempe also took the #9 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for ASU - Tempe is $8,969 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 179 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,038 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC Santa Cruz.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 21 schools in the Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,130 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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With a ranking of #6, Metropolitan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Omaha, Nebraska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, MCC has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend MCC is $3,325 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is $11,318 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 35 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WMU also made our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $13,112 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Western Michigan University.

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Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong also took the #14 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 23 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Ithaca also made our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $20,679 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ithaca.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Massachusetts College of Art and Design ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 49 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design is $16,572 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Woodbury University
Burbank, California

With a ranking of #12, Woodbury University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Woodbury University is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.

Woodbury did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list. It costs about $25,495 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Woodbury University.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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DeSales University
Center Valley, Pennsylvania

DeSales University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. DeSales University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. It awarded 17 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, DeSales has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend DeSales is $23,829 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

School of Visual Arts landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, SVA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend SVA is $43,138 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

With a ranking of #15, Rhode Island School of Design did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend RISD is $34,294 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

Kansas City Art Institute ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Kansas City Art Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in Kansas City, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Kansas City Art Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Kansas City Art Institute is $25,203 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified ’s other film/video and photographic arts students in 2020-2021.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list. It costs about $28,578 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lesley University.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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The University of the Arts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The University of the Arts came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UArts is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, UArts has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UArts is $34,845 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #19. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees to 321 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k list, Full Sail University has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,840 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, Massachusetts

Montserrat College of Art ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Montserrat College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Beverly, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Montserrat College of Art also took the #19 spot in our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Montserrat College of Art is $30,896 for other film/video & photographic arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, California

Los Angeles Film School landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 97 ’s other film/video and photographic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

LA Film School did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend LA Film School is $32,464 for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts students whose families make $0-$30k.

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