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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
94 Degrees Awarded
$39,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Photography is the 291st most popular major in the country with 2,438 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 618 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 94 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the photography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree photography students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marywood University Photography Report

#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 3 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Syracuse Photography Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #3 spot on the list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Photography 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 Temple are $24,236.

Read more about Photography at Temple University

#4 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 Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 2 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIT are $50,442, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rochester Institute of Technology Photography Report

#5

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend School of Visual Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at School of Visual Arts are $48,600.

Read more about Photography at SVA

#3 in overall quality

Maryland Institute College of Art came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Maryland Institute College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MICA also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryland Institute College of Art are $49,190, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Photography at Maryland Institute College of Art

#7

The New School

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

The New School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. New School University is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642.

Read more about Photography at The New School

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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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