2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Vermont
[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 6 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for film, video & photographic arts students.
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2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Vermont
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the film, video & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
University Of Vermont earned the #1 spot for value among film, video & photographic arts schools in Vermont. University Of Vermont is a large public school located in the city of Burlington. Students from in state pay about $19,058 in tuition and fees, compared with $45,502 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,607 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates of University Of Vermont earn a median of $44,588 early in their careers. Set against $22,607 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Vermont admits about 65% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Middlebury College earned it the #2 place for film, video & photographic arts. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $67,600 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $15,948 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Middlebury College generally make around $54,713. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Middlebury College admits about 11% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in film, video & photographic arts will find it at Champlain College, which ranked #3. Champlain College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Burlington. Students from in state pay about $47,850 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Champlain College generally make around $21,092. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Champlain College admits about 83% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 6 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).
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