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2027 Best Value Film Studies Schools in Virginia

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

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value film studies schools.

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• Best Value Film Studies Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value Film Studies Schools in Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the film studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Film Studies Schools

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Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, VA

$5,891 In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,413 Avg Student Debt

$53,557 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Northern Virginia Community College, our #1 best value for film studies in Virginia. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,891, with out-of-state students paying around $12,410. Typical student debt for film studies graduates is $14,413. Early-career film studies graduates make about $40,126. Set against $14,413 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

$21,650 In-State Tuition & Fees

$29,451 Avg Student Debt

$44,498 Median Earnings (10yr)

Regent University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value film studies schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $21,650. Students borrow a median of $29,451 to complete the film studies program here. Film Studies graduates of Regent University earn a median of $44,205 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $29,451 median debt. The acceptance rate is 38%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 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.