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2027 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Indiana

[Film, Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) 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 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film, video & photographic arts students.

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• Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Indiana

2027 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

1

Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

$9,992 In-State Tuition & Fees

$17,034 Avg Student Debt

$72,424 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Purdue University Main Campus, our #1 best value for film, video & photographic arts in Indiana. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,992, compared with $28,794 for out-of-state students. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $17,034 in student loans. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Purdue University Main Campus earn a median of $63,111 early in their careers. Set against $17,034 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 50% of applicants are accepted.

2

Taylor University
Upland, IN

$40,490 In-State Tuition & Fees

$21,832 Avg Student Debt

$52,198 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in film, video & photographic arts will find it at Taylor University, which ranked #2. 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. Students borrow a median of $21,832 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $45,090. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 74%.

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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 · 2 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.