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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$37,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 478 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 17 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The film 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 “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree film students.

Top 17 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marywood University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Marywood University is a small school located in Scranton, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #11 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 4 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983.

Full Purchase College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

CCNY also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#16 in overall quality

Howard University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Howard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #10. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 7 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 82 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. MICA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MICA also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MICA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#13

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students list, RIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442.

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#14

The New School

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

The New School came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 4 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also took the #10 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Rochester Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#16

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#17

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York

School of Visual Arts ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 91 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

SVA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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