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2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools

4 Colleges in the United States
$25,758 Avg Student Debt
$55,597 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Badge [Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools.

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2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the United States

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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For return on investment in other film/video & photographic arts, no school beat University Of Southern California this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $71,647 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $21,687 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from University Of Southern California generally make around $75,677. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 10%.

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The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Maryland Institute College Of Art earned it the #2 place for other film/video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $56,800. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Maryland Institute College Of Art generally make around $37,067. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL

Full Sail University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other film/video & photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $26,906. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $27,343 in student loans. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Full Sail University earn a median of $21,973 early in their careers. Set against $27,343 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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School Of Visual Arts came in at #4 on our 2027 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. School Of Visual Arts is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of New York. Students from in state pay about $51,400 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of School Of Visual Arts earn a median of $46,003 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. School Of Visual Arts admits about 93% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 4 ranked schools only.

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