2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the New England 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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 7 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 the New England 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
Our analysis ranked Massachusetts College Of Art And Design the best value for a degree in other film/video & photographic arts in the New England Region. Set in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,400, with out-of-state students paying around $43,400. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $25,965 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Massachusetts College Of Art And Design generally make around $22,764. Set against $25,965 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 76%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lesley University earned it the #2 place for other film/video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $34,256. Students borrow a median of $26,974 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Early-career other film/video & photographic arts graduates make about $31,846. That is a strong return on a $26,974 median debt. The acceptance rate is 97%.
Students looking for strong value in other film/video & photographic arts will find it at Rhode Island School Of Design, which ranked #3. Set in the city of Providence, Rhode Island School Of Design is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,688. 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 $17,701. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Roughly 19% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 7 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.
