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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,527 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 171 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film and video production program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students.

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #1 spot on the list. Maryland Institute College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at MICA

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the #2 spot on the list. SVA is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at SVA

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Madison, New Jersey. It awarded 5 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Film & Video Production at FDU

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 48 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Columbia Film & Video Production Report

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #5 spot on the list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #6, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full American University Film & Video Production Report

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 54 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at NYU

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at RIT

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New Jersey City University is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 2 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at New Jersey City University

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Syracuse

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Temple University Film & Video Production Report

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