2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
[Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts-other/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other film/video & photographic arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 15 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other film/video & photographic arts students.
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2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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
Suny At Purchase College tops our 2026 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,016, while out-of-state students pay about $19,266. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $26,949. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $23,182. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at University At Buffalo, which ranked #2. Set in the suburb of Buffalo, University At Buffalo is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,936, compared with $31,536 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $24,509. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $52,403. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 74% of applicants are accepted.
University Of Rochester came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Rochester, University Of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $67,080 in tuition and fees. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $21,517 in student loans. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Rochester earn a median of $60,865 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 40%.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at Desales University, which ranked #4. Desales University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Center Valley. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $46,800. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $22,651. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 77%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Ithaca College earned it the #5 place for other film/video & photographic arts. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $52,616. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Ithaca College generally make around $23,782. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 69% of applicants are accepted.
Maryland Institute College Of Art came in at #6 for value in other film/video & photographic arts this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Maryland Institute College Of Art is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $56,800 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $27,000. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Maryland Institute College Of Art earn a median of $37,067 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Maryland Institute College Of Art admits about 77% of applicants.
School Of Visual Arts ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Set in the city of New York, School Of Visual Arts is a mid-sized private for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $51,400. Typical student debt for other film/video & photographic arts graduates is $27,000. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from School Of Visual Arts generally make around $26,888. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 93% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 15 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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.
