2026 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/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
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 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
Our analysis ranked Metropolitan Community College Area the best value for a degree in other film/video & photographic arts in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $3,375 in tuition and fees, compared with $4,950 for out-of-state students. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $12,799 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Metropolitan Community College Area generally make around $39,877. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #2. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,214, while out-of-state students pay about $38,362. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $19,875. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $29,958. Set against $19,875 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities admits about 80% of applicants.
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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 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).
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