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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
223 Degrees Awarded
$40,300 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2021-2022, 8,361 people earned their degree in film & video production, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,606 film & video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 223 film & video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in film & video production. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film & video production program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Maryland Institute College of Art. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Maryland Institute College of Art is a small school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 5 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Film & Video Production at MICA

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School of Visual Arts
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend School of Visual Arts. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school awarded 22 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film & Video Production at SVA

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Madison, New Jersey, and it awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Film & Video Production Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. 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 78 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 21 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Purchase College

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 24 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at The American University

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, 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 94%. 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.

Read more about Film & Video Production at New York University

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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 16 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at RIT

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New Jersey City University
Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJCU is a medium-sized public school situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. It awarded 1 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film & Video Production at NJCU

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 8 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Syracuse

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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 Temple Film & Video Production Report

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