2027 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the The Plains States 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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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 the The Plains States 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
Metropolitan Community College Area tops our 2027 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $3,375, with out-of-state students paying around $4,950. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $12,799. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Metropolitan Community College Area generally make around $39,877. Set against $12,799 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities earned it the #2 place for other film/video & photographic arts. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. In-state tuition and fees average $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Students borrow a median of $19,875 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $29,958. That is a strong return on a $19,875 median debt. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Minneapolis College Of Art And Design earned it the #3 place for other film/video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis College Of Art And Design is a small private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $45,484 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $26,156. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 48%.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.