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

[Film, Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) 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 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 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 Idaho

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

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

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University Of Idaho
Moscow, ID

$9,084 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,844 Avg Student Debt

$54,670 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Idaho tops our 2026 list of the best value film, video & photographic arts schools in Idaho. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,084, with out-of-state students paying around $28,320. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $23,844 in student loans. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $43,246. That is a strong return on a $23,844 median debt. University Of Idaho admits about 76% of applicants.

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Boise State University
Boise, ID

$9,048 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,311 Avg Student Debt

$51,658 Median Earnings (10yr)

Boise State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value film, video & photographic arts schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,048, compared with $27,788 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for film, video & photographic arts graduates is $24,311. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Boise State University generally make around $49,059. That is a strong return on a $24,311 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 3 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.