2027 Best Value Photography Schools in Massachusetts
[Photography](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/photography/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value photography schools.
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2027 Best Value Photography Schools in Massachusetts
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the photography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Photography Schools
For return on investment in photography, no school beat Fitchburg State University this year. Set in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $11,346 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,426 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for photography graduates is $25,840. Soon after graduation, photography degree recipients from Fitchburg State University generally make around $48,965. That is a strong return on a $25,840 median debt. The acceptance rate is 87%.
A rank of #2 makes Massachusetts College Of Art And Design one of the best values for photography. Located in the city of Boston, Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $15,400, with out-of-state students paying around $43,400. Photography graduates carry a median of $25,965 in student loans. Early-career photography graduates make about $22,764. That is a strong return on a $25,965 median debt. The acceptance rate is 76%.
A rank of #3 makes Lesley University one of the best values for photography. Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $34,256. Typical student debt for photography graduates is $26,974. Soon after graduation, photography degree recipients from Lesley University generally make around $31,846. Set against $26,974 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 97% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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