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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

5 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$29,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the New England region, there were 294 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great photography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the photography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Photography at Yale University

#2

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Hartford Photography Report

#3

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rhode Island School of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RISD are $54,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Photography at RISD

#4

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Lesley University Photography Report

#5

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, New England College landed the #5 spot on the list. New England College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Henniker, New Hampshire. It awarded 2 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New England College are $15,764, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New England College Photography Report

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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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