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2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Montana

[Film, Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) 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.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film, video & photographic arts students.

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• Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Montana

2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Montana

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

Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

1

The University Of Montana
Missoula, MT

$8,552 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,400 Avg Student Debt

$44,511 Median Earnings (10yr)

The University Of Montana tops our 2026 list of the best value film, video & photographic arts schools in Montana. Set in the city of Missoula, The University Of Montana is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,552, compared with $33,671 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $26,400 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from The University Of Montana generally make around $24,679. Set against $26,400 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 96%.

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Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

$8,460 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,495 Avg Student Debt

$53,263 Median Earnings (10yr)

Montana State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film, video & photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Bozeman, Montana State University is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,460, compared with $33,287 for out-of-state students. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $24,495 in student loans. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $29,608. That is a strong return on a $24,495 median debt. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 · 2 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.