2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Photography in the New England Region

Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #342 most popular master's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Photography in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 29 master's degrees in photography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in photography matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Photography in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of photography students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Photography Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for photography.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Photography in the New England Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in photography.

Most Well Attended Schools for Photography Students Working on Their Master's

1

Yale University
New Haven, CT

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CT

#1 Best Quality In CT

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in photography has to take a look at Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Connecticut. More information about a master’s in photography from Yale University

2

University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CT

#2 Best Quality In CT

University of Hartford is a popular option for students interested in a master's degree in photography. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of West Hartford. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Connecticut.

There were approximately 9 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in photography from University of Hartford

3

Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In RI

#1 Best Quality In RI

Rhode Island School of Design is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in photography. RISD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Rhode Island.

There were about 6 photography students who graduated with this degree at RISD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in photography from Rhode Island School of Design

4

New England College
Henniker, NH

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NH

#1 Best Quality In NH

New England College is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in photography. Located in the rural area of Henniker, NEC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in New Hampshire.

There were approximately 2 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at NEC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in photography from New England College

4

Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MA

#1 Best Quality In MA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in photography has to check out Lesley University. Located in the city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Massachusetts.

There were about 2 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at Lesley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in photography from Lesley University

6

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

#2 Most Popular In MA

UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth. More information about a master’s in photography from University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Best Photography Colleges by State

Explore the most popular photography schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	526	8
Connecticut	293	12
Rhode Island	200	9
New Hampshire	163	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Photography

One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Photography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	34
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	5
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.