Ranking
Best Film/Video and Photographic Arts Colleges in Virginia 2026
10 Virginia colleges offering Film/Video and Photographic Arts, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 10
- Cheapest net price
- $7,012
- Top earnings 10y
- $76,343
- Public / Private
- 5 / 5
Virginia Peninsula Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.55
- Net price
- $7,012
- Earnings 10y
- $37,996
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Northern Virginia Community College
A- ROI score
- 13.50
- Net price
- $9,919
- Earnings 10y
- $53,557
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
George Mason University
B- ROI score
- 10.65
- Net price
- $17,915
- Earnings 10y
- $76,343
- Acceptance
- 87.5%
Tidewater Community College
B- ROI score
- 8.15
- Net price
- $11,762
- Earnings 10y
- $38,349
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Virginia Commonwealth University
C- ROI score
- 6.20
- Net price
- $23,433
- Earnings 10y
- $58,128
- Acceptance
- 92.6%
University of Richmond
C- ROI score
- 6.08
- Net price
- $31,309
- Earnings 10y
- $76,178
- Acceptance
- 22.2%
Regent University
C- ROI score
- 5.58
- Net price
- $19,923
- Earnings 10y
- $44,498
- Acceptance
- 38.1%
Eastern Mennonite University
C- ROI score
- 5.58
- Net price
- $24,588
- Earnings 10y
- $54,869
- Acceptance
- 100%
Hollins University
D- ROI score
- 4.79
- Net price
- $20,896
- Earnings 10y
- $40,075
- Acceptance
- 68%
Liberty University
D- ROI score
- 3.82
- Net price
- $29,357
- Earnings 10y
- $44,813
- Acceptance
- 99%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Virginia schools with positive Film/Video and Photographic Arts program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 7.79 (5 public, 5 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Virginia Peninsula Community College in Hampton, VA tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Virginia colleges are in this list?
10 Virginia colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.