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2027 Best Value Film Studies Schools in New Jersey

[Film Studies](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/film-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for film studies students.

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• Best Value Film Studies Schools in New Jersey

2027 Best Value Film Studies Schools in New Jersey

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

Best Value Film Studies Schools

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Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham
Madison, NJ

$37,468 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$57,273 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in film studies, no school beat Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham this year. Set in the suburb of Madison, Fairleigh Dickinson University College At Florham is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $37,468. Film Studies graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Early-career film studies graduates make about $22,311. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.

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Rutgers University New Brunswick
New Brunswick, NJ

$17,929 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,250 Avg Student Debt

$74,479 Median Earnings (10yr)

Students looking for strong value in film studies will find it at Rutgers University New Brunswick, which ranked #2. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $17,929, while out-of-state students pay about $37,441. Typical student debt for film studies graduates is $23,250. Soon after graduation, film studies degree recipients from Rutgers University New Brunswick generally make around $38,508. That is a strong return on a $23,250 median debt. Roughly 58% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 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.