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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography in the Middle Atlantic Region

6 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$41,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 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” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photography programs, but they also 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #1 spot on the list. Scranton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Marywood also took the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marywood University Photography Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Photography at Syracuse

#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 #3 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. MICA is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.

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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190.

Read more about Photography at MICA

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s photography students in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #4 spot 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.

Read full report on Photography at RIT

#5

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Full New School University Photography Report

#6

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SVA 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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