2026 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Missouri
[Film, Video & Photographic Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 14 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 Missouri
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
Our analysis ranked Missouri State University Springfield the best value for a degree in film, video & photographic arts in Missouri. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,502, compared with $18,770 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for film, video & photographic arts graduates is $24,408. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Missouri State University Springfield generally make around $46,503. That is a strong return on a $24,408 median debt. Roughly 90% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes University Of Missouri Columbia one of the best values for film, video & photographic arts. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of Missouri Columbia is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $14,837, with out-of-state students paying around $36,056. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $19,833 in student loans. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $29,613. Set against $19,833 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Missouri Columbia admits about 78% of applicants.
Washington University In St Louis is a great value for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $65,790. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the film, video & photographic arts program here. Soon after graduation, film, video & photographic arts degree recipients from Washington University In St Louis generally make around $68,303. Set against $17,553 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 12%.
Webster University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in film, video & photographic arts, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $31,750. Film, Video & Photographic Arts graduates carry a median of $23,700 in student loans. Early-career film, video & photographic arts graduates make about $19,071. Set against $23,700 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 86%.
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 · 14 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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