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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$8,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,213 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,258 and $33,417 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 173 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Nassau Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Garden City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Nassau Community College has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Nassau Community College is $2,007 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Nassau Community College

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a large school located in Selden, New York that handed out 23 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $2,632 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Fashion Institute of Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 13 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, FIT SUNY has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $7,123 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Fashion Institute of Technology.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIT SUNY Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monroe Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $4,716 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Monroe Community College.

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#5

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend County College of Morris. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. County College of Morris is located in Randolph, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.

County College of Morris did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend County College of Morris is $6,186 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#6

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Luzerne County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Luzerne County Community College is $6,610 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Media, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Delaware County Community College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Delaware County Community College is $9,083 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#8

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

Villa Maria College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Villa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,738 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Villa Maria College.

The 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.

Full Villa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#9

Delaware College of Art and Design

Wilmington, Delaware
#6 in overall quality

Delaware College of Art and Design ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. DCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

DCAD also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for DCAD is $28,308 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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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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