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2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in New Mexico

[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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 10 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film & video production students.

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• Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in New Mexico

2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in New Mexico

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

1

Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM

$2,060 In-State Tuition & Fees

$10,112 Avg Student Debt

$36,869 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in film & video production, no school beat Central New Mexico Community College this year. Located in the city of Albuquerque, Central New Mexico Community College is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $2,060 in tuition and fees, compared with $8,684 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for film & video production graduates is $10,112. Soon after graduation, film & video production degree recipients from Central New Mexico Community College generally make around $34,751. That is a strong return on a $10,112 median debt.

2

New Mexico State University Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

$8,183 In-State Tuition & Fees

$15,625 Avg Student Debt

$39,067 Median Earnings (10yr)

New Mexico State University Main Campus came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film & video production schools. New Mexico State University Main Campus is a large public school located in the suburb of Las Cruces. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,183, compared with $25,307 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for film & video production graduates is $15,625. Early-career film & video production graduates make about $25,344. Set against $15,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 89%.

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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 · 10 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 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.