2026 Best Value Film Studies Schools in North Carolina
[Film Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong film studies education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value film studies schools.
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2026 Best Value Film Studies Schools in North Carolina
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the film studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Film Studies Schools
University Of North Carolina At Wilmington earned the #1 spot for value among film studies schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Wilmington, University Of North Carolina At Wilmington is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $7,277, while out-of-state students pay about $24,152. Typical student debt for film studies graduates is $22,052. Film Studies graduates of University Of North Carolina At Wilmington earn a median of $22,315 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $22,052 median debt. University Of North Carolina At Wilmington admits about 64% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 1 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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