2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California
[Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts-other/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other film/video & photographic arts education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools.
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2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other film/video & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Leading the list is University Of California Santa Cruz, our #1 best value for other film/video & photographic arts in California. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,035, compared with $46,923 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $16,439. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from University Of California Santa Cruz generally make around $23,614. That is a strong return on a $16,439 median debt. University Of California Santa Cruz admits about 66% of applicants.
University Of Southern California came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a very large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $71,647. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $21,687. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $30,515. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 10%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Los Angeles Film School earned it the #3 place for other film/video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Hollywood, Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit university. Students borrow a median of $31,125 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Los Angeles Film School earn a median of $21,015 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 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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