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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
249 Degrees Awarded
$39,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,429 people earned their degree in film and video production, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,650 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 249 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in film and video production. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film and video production programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film and video production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Film & Video Production Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Jersey City University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Jersey City, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

NJCU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

The American University also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

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#5

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purchase College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 101 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Film & Video Production Report

#6 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 11 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

MICA also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SVA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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