2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western Region
[Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other film/video & photographic arts education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other film/video & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of California Santa Cruz the best value for a degree in other film/video & photographic arts in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,035, while out-of-state students pay about $46,923. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $16,439. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $23,614. That is a strong return on a $16,439 median debt. University Of California Santa Cruz admits about 66% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Southern California earned it the #2 place for other film/video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $21,687. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Southern California earn a median of $30,515 early in their careers. Set against $21,687 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Southern California admits about 10% of applicants.
Los Angeles Film School is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other film/video & photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood. Students borrow a median of $31,125 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Los Angeles Film School earn a median of $21,015 early in their careers. Set against $31,125 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
A rank of #4 makes Seattle Film Institute one of the best values for other film/video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Seattle, Seattle Film Institute is a small private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $33,000. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $21,664 in student loans. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Seattle Film Institute earn a median of $24,237 early in their careers.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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 1 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).
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