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2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Maryland

[Film & Video Production](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-production/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 5 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film & video production students.

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• Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Maryland

2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Maryland

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in film & video production, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Film & Video Production Schools

1

Stevenson University
Owings Mills, MD

$40,560 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$62,079 Median Earnings (10yr)

Stevenson University tops our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools in Maryland. Set in the suburb of Owings Mills, Stevenson University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,560. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Film & Video Production graduates of Stevenson University earn a median of $25,690 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 79%.

2

Maryland Institute College Of Art
Baltimore, MD

$56,800 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$45,212 Median Earnings (10yr)

Maryland Institute College Of Art came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $56,800. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the film & video production program here. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $17,500. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 5 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.