College Factual  by our College Data Analytics Team
       Unbiased Factual Guarantee

2024 Best Photography Schools in the New England Region

15 Colleges in the New England Region
334 Photography Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in photography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #310 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Photography Schools in the New England Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 334 degrees in photography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Degree-Level Rankings

Choosing a Great Photography School

Best Photography Schools in the New England Region Your choice of photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Photography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your Photography Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Photography
Bachelor's Degrees in Photography
Master's Degrees in Photography

The photography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Photography Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.


 

Best Schools for Photography in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the photography degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Photography

1
Yale crest
Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT

Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 photography students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from Yale University

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
11.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Massachusetts College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a degree in photography. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public college with a small student population.

There were about 26 photography students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI

Rhode Island School of Design is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in photography. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

There were roughly 12 photography students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in photography from Rhode Island School of Design

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
192 Photography Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Southern New Hampshire University if you want to pursue a degree in photography. Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #245 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SNHU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 192 photography students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from Southern New Hampshire University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Northeastern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in photography. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 photography students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from Northeastern University

5
RIC crest
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 9th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.More information about a degree in photography from Rhode Island College

6
Lesley crest
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
41.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #559 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Lesley is a great university overall.

There were about 24 photography students who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from Lesley University

7
UHart crest
University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT

UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of West Hartford. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 14 photography students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from University of Hartford

8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VT

Northern Vermont University is a small public university located in the rural area of Johnson. This university ranks 10th out of 11 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were about 2 photography students who graduated with this degree at Northern Vermont University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from Northern Vermont University

9
Endicott crest
Endicott College
Beverly, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA

Endicott is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Beverly. A Best Colleges rank of #499 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Endicott is a great college overall.

There were approximately 5 photography students who graduated with this degree at Endicott in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in photography from Endicott College

Best Photography Colleges by State

Explore the best photography colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 72
Connecticut 538 24
Rhode Island 436 12
Maine 396 4
New Hampshire 395 200
Vermont 352 5

View All Rankings >

One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Photography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 567
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 340
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 124
Documentary Production 2

View All Photography Related Majors >

Notes and References

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Popular Reports

College Rankings
Best by Location
Degree Guides by Major
Graduate Programs

Compare Your School Options