2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Arizona

[Film & Video Production](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-production/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools to find the best return on investment for film & video production students.
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2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Arizona
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
Pima Community College tops our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools in Arizona. Pima Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson. Students from in state pay about $2,442 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $7,758. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $10,655 in student loans. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $40,977. Set against $10,655 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Arizona State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,139 for out-of-state students. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $20,534 in student loans. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $31,148. That is a strong return on a $20,534 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
Scottsdale Community College is a great value for students pursuing a degree in film & video production, landing the #3 spot this year. Scottsdale Community College is a large public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $2,358, while out-of-state students pay about $8,959. Students borrow a median of $13,084 to complete the film & video production program here. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $48,039. That is a strong return on a $13,084 median debt.
Students looking for strong value in film & video production will find it at University Of Arizona, which ranked #4. Located in the city of Tucson, University Of Arizona is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $13,573, compared with $39,903 for out-of-state students. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $21,500 in student loans. Film & Video Production graduates of University Of Arizona earn a median of $50,834 early in their careers. Set against $21,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Grand Canyon University earned it the #5 place for film & video production. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,508. Students borrow a median of $28,625 to complete the film & video production program here. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $29,094. That is a strong return on a $28,625 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.
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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 · 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.