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

[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 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 Iowa

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

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

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

$5,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,956 Avg Student Debt

$41,018 Median Earnings (10yr)

Des Moines Area Community College earned the #1 spot for value among film, video & photographic arts schools in Iowa. Located in the suburb of Ankeny, Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $5,790 in tuition and fees, compared with $6,690 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for film, video & photographic arts graduates is $14,956. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of Des Moines Area Community College earn a median of $43,121 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the best values for film, video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,283 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,371 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $26,147. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. University Of Iowa admits about 84% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.