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2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. 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 New England region, there were 1,484 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,350 and $24,983 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts 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 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 a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

Full Yale Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Massachusetts College of Art and Design Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 9 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UHart

#5

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Rhode Island School of Design is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

RISD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RISD are $54,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Lesley University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lesley University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Lesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley are $19,050.

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#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 17 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Sacred Heart University

#8

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

New England College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 2 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

NEC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NEC are $15,764.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at NEC

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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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