2024 Best Photography Schools in the New England Region
15
Colleges in the New England Region
353
Photography Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in
photography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #310 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Photography Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 353 degrees in photography to qualified students.
Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Photography School
Your choice of photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Photography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Photography Degree Level
The photography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Photography Schools in the New England Region.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat.
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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for Photography in the New England Region
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the photography degree levels they offer.
10 Top New England Region Schools in Photography
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 photography students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Yale UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
It is difficult to beat Massachusetts College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in photography. Located in the large city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.
There were approximately 12 photography students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Massachusetts College of Art and DesignRhode Island School of Design is a good decision for students interested in a degree in photography. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.
There were approximately 15 photography students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Rhode Island School of DesignBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
209
Photography Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you wish to pursue a degree in photography. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.
There were about 209 photography students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Southern New Hampshire UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MA
Northeastern University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.
There were roughly 1 photography students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Northeastern UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.More information about a degree in photography from Rhode Island College
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 photography students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from Lesley UniversityUHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were about 17 photography students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from University of HartfordNorthern Vermont University is a small public university located in the rural area of Johnson. This university ranks 10th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.
There were about 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at Northern Vermont University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from Northern Vermont UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.
There were approximately 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from Endicott College