2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Michigan
[Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts-other/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 5 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 Michigan
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other film/video & photographic arts, balancing cost against outcomes.
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 Michigan. Oakland Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Auburn Hills. Students from in state pay about $3,120 in tuition and fees, compared with $5,560 for out-of-state students. 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.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Western Michigan University earned it the #2 place for other film/video & photographic arts. 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, with out-of-state students paying around $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. The acceptance rate is 85%.
A rank of #3 makes Dsdt one of the best values for other film/video & photographic arts. Located in the city of Detroit, Dsdt is a small private for-profit university. Students borrow a median of $9,830 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $27,870.
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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 · 5 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
