by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 334 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 203 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in photography. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in photography.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree photography students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lesley University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. UHart is located in West Hartford, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rhode Island School of Design. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Salem State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
New England College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. NEC is located in Henniker, New Hampshire and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
Endicott College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. 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 5 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fitchburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fitchburg State is located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Photography Report
Bennington College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, University of Southern Maine did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Southern Maine is a public institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 University of Southern Maine
Northeastern University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Maine College of Art came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Maine College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Montserrat College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. 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 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #15, Bard College at Simon’s Rock did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Providence College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s list. Providence College is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 0 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Paier College of Art Inc landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photography Major in the New England Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Paier College of Art Inc is a small school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 0 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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