2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s
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In 2019-2020, 2,438 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 242 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 24 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the photography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s.
Top 24 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Chicago are $2,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Hartford is a medium-sized school located in West Hartford, Connecticut that handed out 9 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
UHart also took the #15 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s. Marywood University is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Marywood, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree photography students list, Temple has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.
Academy of Art University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 56 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree photography students list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.
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Lesley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 2 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
Lesley also took the #19 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 3 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree photography students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is a large public school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New England College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. New England College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henniker, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
NEC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NEC are $15,764, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Barry University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Barry University is a medium-sized school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Barry University are $17,910.
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.
SCAD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Syracuse University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.
Yale University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 10 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.
Cranbrook Academy of Art did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Carnbrook Academy is a small school located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree photography students list, Carnbrook Academy has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cranbrook Academy of Art are $40,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
New York Film Academy ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
New York Film Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457.
With a ranking of #18, Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.
MICA also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190.
Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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.
RIT also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Photography at Rochester Institute of Technology
California Institute of the Arts came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
CalArts also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466.
With a ranking of #21, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree photography students list, New School University has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New School University are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rhode Island School of Design came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s ranking. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 6 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree photography students list, RISD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rhode Island School of Design are $54,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
School of Visual Arts ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 56 students in 2019-2020.
SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Atlantic University College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s list. Atlantic University College is located in Guaynabo, and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Atlantic University College, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Atlantic University College are $13,280.
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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%.
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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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