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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 New York, there were 2,006 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,869 and $22,487 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s” ranking looked at 10 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 as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s”.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in New York

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Syracuse, New York. It awarded 10 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Among the 21,322 students enrolled at Syracuse, 385 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 250 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,840. To help with additional expenses, 217 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Syracuse University]](/colleges/syracuse-university/student-life/veterans/)

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New York University
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s list. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 52,775 students enrolled at NYU were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,388. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 20 students in 2020-2021.

RIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, RIT supports 16,158 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. RIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 86%.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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The New School
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the #4 spot on the list. The New School is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #6.Of the 9,047 students enrolled at The New School, 117 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. In addition to receiving other benefits, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The New School does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New School University]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, School of Visual Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 58 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

SVA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 49 of the 3,692 students enrolled at SVA were GI Bill® students, of which 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,842. During this same period, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.According to our most recent data, Columbia University in the City of New York supports 30,135 students, and 739 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 467 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,069. On top of their other funding sources, 328 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 95%.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

Brooklyn College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Brooklyn College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” list.Our most recent data shows that 195 of the 17,735 students enrolled at Brooklyn College were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,457. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brooklyn College does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Brooklyn College Veteran Student Life Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Stony Brook University is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.According to our most recent data, SUNY Stony Brook supports 26,782 students, and 208 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 127 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,244. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SUNY Stony Brook does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 SUNY Stony Brook Veteran Student Life Report

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The City College of New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our new york master’s degree vets studying film list, CCNY has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Of the 15,227 students enrolled at The City College of New York, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,172. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The City College of New York does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CCNY]](/colleges/cuny-city-college/student-life/veterans/)

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in New York for Film for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Purchase College is a small public school situated in Purchase, New York. It awarded 3 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

Purchase College also took the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 33 of the 3,685 students enrolled at Purchase College were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,490. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Purchase College]](/colleges/suny-at-purchase-college/student-life/veterans/)

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