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

7 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Photography 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.

Photography is the 291st most popular major in the country with 2,438 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 618 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photography 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 photography 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 Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree photography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Photography 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 #1 spot on the list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse Photography Report

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #2 spot on the list. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Photography at Marywood University

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Photography at Temple University

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. RIT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree photography students whose families make $0-$30k list, RIT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Photography 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.

Full RIT Photography Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Maryland Institute College of Art. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.

MICA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Photography at Maryland Institute College of Art

#6

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 56 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SVA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Photography at SVA

#7

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New School University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New School University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, 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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