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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region

12 Ranked Colleges
63 Degrees Awarded
$49,856 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 16,778 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,367 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,078 and $24,806 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 63 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. That schools that top this list have a program in film, video and photographic arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region”.

Top 12 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the New England Region

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Vermont College of Fine Arts
Montpelier, Vermont

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vermont College of Fine Arts landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Montpelier, Vermont, and it awarded 7 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at VCFA

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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 #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

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Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rhode Island School of Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Providence, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Rhode Island School of Design Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lesley University

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Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sacred Heart University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, Connecticut

University of Hartford landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Hartford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in West Hartford, Connecticut. It awarded 7 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Hartford

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Yale University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Yale University is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Yale University

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New England College
Henniker, New Hampshire

New England College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Harvard University

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a medium-sized school located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts that handed out 4 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #10, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Boston University

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the New England Region ranking. Wesleyan University is located in Middletown, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wesleyan U Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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