2027 Best Value Documentary Production Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
[Documentary Production](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/documentary-production/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for documentary production students.
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2027 Best Value Documentary Production Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the documentary production degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Documentary Production Schools
Leading the list is Dixie State College Of Utah, our #1 best value for documentary production in the Rocky Mountains Region. Set in the city of Saint George, Dixie State College Of Utah is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,306, while out-of-state students pay about $18,246. Typical student debt for documentary production graduates is $18,666. Early-career documentary production graduates make about $42,266. That is a strong return on a $18,666 median debt.
The University Of Montana came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value documentary production schools. The University Of Montana is a large public school located in the city of Missoula. 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 documentary production program here. Soon after graduation, documentary production degree recipients from The University Of Montana generally make around $24,679. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The University Of Montana admits about 96% of applicants.
A rank of #3 makes University Of Colorado Boulder one of the best values for documentary production. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. In-state tuition and fees average $15,214, with out-of-state students paying around $42,970. Typical student debt for documentary production graduates is $20,000. Early-career documentary production graduates make about $55,861. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. University Of Colorado Boulder admits about 78% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 3 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).
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