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2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges in the United States
$26,470 Avg Student Debt
$47,378 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Badge [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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

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 Massachusetts

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

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Our analysis ranked Massachusetts College Of Art And Design the best value for a degree in other film/video & photographic arts in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,400, while out-of-state students pay about $43,400. Students borrow a median of $25,965 to complete the other film/video & photographic arts program here. Other Film/video & Photographic Arts graduates of Massachusetts College Of Art And Design earn a median of $22,764 early in their careers. Set against $25,965 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design admits about 76% of applicants.

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Lesley University crest
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Lesley University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value other film/video & photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. 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. Soon after graduation, other film/video & photographic arts degree recipients from Lesley University generally make around $31,846. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 97% 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 · 5 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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