2027 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Vermont
[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 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film, video & photographic arts students.
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2027 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Vermont
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in film, video & photographic arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
For return on investment in film, video & photographic arts, no school beat University Of Vermont this year. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $45,502. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $22,607 in student loans. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $44,588. Set against $22,607 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 65%.
Middlebury College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Middlebury. In-state tuition and fees average $67,600. Students borrow a median of $15,948 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Middlebury College earn a median of $54,713 early in their careers. Set against $15,948 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Middlebury College admits about 11% of applicants.
Champlain College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value film, video & photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Burlington, Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $47,850 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $21,092. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 83%.
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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).
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