2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York
[Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other film/video & photographic arts students.
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2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in New York
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other film/video & photographic arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools
For return on investment in other film/video & photographic arts, no school beat Suny At Purchase College this year. Set in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a mid-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $9,016 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,266. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $26,949. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Suny At Purchase College earn a median of $23,182 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,949 median debt. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
University At Buffalo came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,936, while out-of-state students pay about $31,536. Students borrow a median of $24,509 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $52,403. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 74%.
Ithaca College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in other film/video & photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $52,616. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Ithaca College generally make around $23,782. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Ithaca College admits about 69% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at School Of Visual Arts, which ranked #4. School Of Visual Arts is a mid-sized private for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $51,400. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from School Of Visual Arts generally make around $26,888. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 93%.
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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 · 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.
