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2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Michigan
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the film & video production degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Film & Video Production Schools
Mott Community College earned the #1 spot for value among film & video production schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Flint, Mott Community College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $6,845, compared with $11,460 for out-of-state students. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $20,645 in student loans. Film & Video Production graduates of Mott Community College earn a median of $37,989 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,645 median debt.
Oakland University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland University is a large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,167, with out-of-state students paying around $24,735. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the film & video production program here. Film & Video Production graduates of Oakland University earn a median of $22,011 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Oakland University admits about 88% of applicants.
Wayne State University came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools. Wayne State University is a very large public school located in the city of Detroit. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,159, compared with $34,650 for out-of-state students. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $29,500 in student loans. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $55,469. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 81%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Calvin College earned it the #4 place for film & video production. Located in the city of Grand Rapids, Calvin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $39,350. Students borrow a median of $20,928 to complete the film & video production program here. Soon after graduation, film & video production degree recipients from Calvin College generally make around $15,906. That is a strong return on a $20,928 median debt. Calvin College admits about 71% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in film & video production will find it at College For Creative Studies, which ranked #5. Located in the city of Detroit, College For Creative Studies is a small private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $53,350. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the film & video production program here. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $24,350. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 92% of applicants are accepted.
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 10 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 6 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.
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