2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Indiana
[Film, Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong film, video & photographic arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 11 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film, video & photographic arts students.
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2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Indiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the film, video & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 best value for film, video & photographic arts in Indiana. Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,992, with out-of-state students paying around $28,794. Typical student debt for film, video & photographic arts graduates is $17,034. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $63,111 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 50%.
Huntington University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film, video & photographic arts schools. Set in the town of Huntington, Huntington University is a small private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $31,870 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for film, video & photographic arts graduates is $26,996. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Huntington University earn a median of $27,455 early in their careers. Set against $26,996 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Taylor University earned it the #3 place for film, video & photographic arts. Located in the rural area of Upland, Taylor University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $40,490. Typical student debt for film, video & photographic arts graduates is $21,832. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Taylor University generally make around $45,090. That is a strong return on a $21,832 median debt. The acceptance rate is 74%.
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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 · 11 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).
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