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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in New York

12 Ranked Colleges
374 Degrees Awarded
$36,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Schools for a Master's in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 New York, there were 2,267 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,091 and $39,241 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 374 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,029 and $47,933 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film, video and photographic arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new york master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in New York

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. CCNY is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCNY also took the #10 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The City College of New York Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 24 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Brooklyn College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #4 spot on the list. CSI is a public institution located in Staten Island, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SUNY Stony Brook

#6

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Rochester Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714.

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#8

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#8 in overall quality

Purchase College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

New York University

New York, New York

New York University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 101 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at NYU

#10

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York

School of Visual Arts came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. School of Visual Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 91 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

The New School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, The New School did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in New York For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 15 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New School University Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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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