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2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Michigan

[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other film/video & photographic arts students.

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• Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Michigan

2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Michigan

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

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Oakland Community College
Auburn Hills, MI

$3,120 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,865 Avg Student Debt

$37,395 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in other film/video & photographic arts, no school beat Oakland Community College this year. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,120, compared with $5,560 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $15,865. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Oakland Community College generally make around $43,205. That is a strong return on a $15,865 median debt.

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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

$15,987 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$53,562 Median Earnings (10yr)

Western Michigan University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $15,987, compared with $19,952 for out-of-state students. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Western Michigan University earn a median of $26,502 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Western Michigan University admits about 85% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.