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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

10 Ranked Colleges
249 Degrees Awarded
$39,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 8,429 people earned their degree in film and video production, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,650 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 249 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film and video production 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 and video production 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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Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New Jersey City University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

NJCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 4 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purchase College Film & Video Production Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Temple is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film & Video Production at RIT

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 62 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also made our “Best Film & Video Production 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.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Columbia

#6 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. MICA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k list, MICA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full MICA Film & Video Production Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make more than $110k list, Syracuse has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 25 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Film & Video Production at American University

#9

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #9. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 101 masters’s cinematography 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 Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Film & Video Production Report

#10

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

School of Visual Arts ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. School of Visual Arts is a small school located in New York, New York that handed out 17 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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