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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 $48-$75k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 62 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Film & Video Production Report

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

NJCU also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University Film & Video Production Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k list, Syracuse has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

Full Syracuse Film & Video Production Report

#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 $48-$75k list. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 101 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Read more about Film & Video Production at New York University

#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RIT, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k list, SVA has also earned the #5 rank 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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#10

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k list, MICA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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