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2026 Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Colleges in the United States
$16,583 Avg Student Debt
$46,845 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Badge [Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant](/majors/communications-tech-support/audiovisual-communications/photographic-and-film-video-technology-technician-and-assistant/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant students.

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2026 Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Photographic & Film/Video Technology/Technician & Assistant Schools

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake Community College earned the #1 spot for value among photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant schools in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $4,426, with out-of-state students paying around $14,244. Photographic & Film/video Technology/technician & Assistant graduates carry a median of $10,855 in student loans. Soon after graduation, photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degree recipients from Salt Lake Community College generally make around $31,172. Set against $10,855 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO

Mesa State College came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant schools. Mesa State College is a large public school located in the city of Grand Junction. Students from in state pay about $9,927 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $25,124. Typical student debt for photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant graduates is $22,310. Soon after graduation, photographic & film/video technology/technician & assistant degree recipients from Mesa State College generally make around $43,617. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 82%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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