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2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Iowa

[Film & Video Production](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-video-production/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools to find the best return on investment for film & video production students.

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• Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Iowa

2026 Best Value Film & Video Production Schools in Iowa

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in film & video production, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Film & Video Production Schools

1

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

$5,790 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,956 Avg Student Debt

$41,018 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Des Moines Area Community College, our #1 best value for film & video production in Iowa. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. In-state tuition and fees average $5,790, while out-of-state students pay about $6,690. Film & Video Production graduates carry a median of $14,956 in student loans. Soon after graduation, film & video production degree recipients from Des Moines Area Community College generally make around $43,121. That is a strong return on a $14,956 median debt.

2

University Of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

$11,283 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$64,762 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Iowa one of the best values for film & video production. Located in the city of Iowa City, University Of Iowa is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,283, while out-of-state students pay about $33,371. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the film & video production program here. Soon after graduation, film & video production degree recipients from University Of Iowa generally make around $26,147. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 84%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 4 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 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.