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2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

13 Ranked Colleges
187 Degrees Awarded
$28,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,438 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.

Across the New England region, there were 294 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 187 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region.

Top 13 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography in the New England Region

#1

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 86 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students.

Read full report on Photography at SNHU

#2

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Salem, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree photography students list, Salem State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Salem State University is $18,399 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students.

Read full report on Photography at Salem State University

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Southern Maine, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern Maine is $12,339 for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students.

Read full report on Photography at University of Southern Maine

#4

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Endicott College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region. Beverly, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Endicott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Endicott is $35,642 for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at Endicott

#5

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

North Dartmouth, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school situated in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Dartmouth also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $18,503 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students per year to attend UMass Dartmouth.

Read full report on Photography at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Lesley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

Lesley also took the #9 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $33,644 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students per year to attend Lesley University.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Photography at Lesley

#7

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#12 in overall quality

New England College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. New England College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New England College is $29,082 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students.

Read more about Photography at NEC

#3 in overall quality

Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $24,043 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students per year to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Photography Report

#9

Maine College of Art

Portland, Maine
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Maine College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region list. Maine College of Art is located in Portland, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Maine College of Art did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Maine College of Art is $32,293 for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Photography at Maine College of Art

#10

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

University of Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

UHart also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $28,541 for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students per year to attend UHart.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Photography at University of Hartford

#11

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#2 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. RISD is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RISD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $43,982 for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students per year to attend Rhode Island School of Design.

The low student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Photography at RISD

#12

Bennington College

Bennington, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

Bennington College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Bennington, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Bennington also took the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bennington College is $29,325 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Photography at Bennington

#13

Paier College of Art Inc

Hamden, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

Paier College of Art Inc landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region ranking. Paier College of Art Inc is a private for-profit institution located in Hamden, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Paier College of Art Inc not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,173 for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students per year to attend Paier College of Art Inc.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Photography at Paier College of Art Inc

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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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