2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[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 best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools to find the best return on investment for other film/video & photographic arts students.
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2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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
Oakland Community College earned the #1 spot for value among other film/video & photographic arts schools in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the suburb of Auburn Hills, Oakland Community College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $3,120, with out-of-state students paying around $5,560. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $15,865. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Oakland Community College earn a median of $43,205 early in their careers. Set against $15,865 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at Ohio State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $13,244, while out-of-state students pay about $40,022. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $22,500. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $58,088. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Ohio State University Main Campus admits about 61% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at Western Michigan University, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $15,987 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $19,952. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $26,502. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Western Michigan University admits about 85% of applicants.
Dsdt came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Detroit, Dsdt is a small private for-profit university. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $9,830 in student loans. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Dsdt earn a median of $27,870 early in their careers.
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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 · 6 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.
