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2023 Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

6 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$38,700 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Massachusetts, there were 72 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,029 and $25,475 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great photography programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the photography program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts bachelor’s degree vets studying photography.

Top 6 Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Massachusetts

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 22,905 students enrolled at Northeastern University were GI Bill® students, of which 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $25,441. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Northeastern Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2020-2021.

UMass Dartmouth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 7,869 students enrolled at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth, 209 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,026. In addition to receiving other benefits, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth Veteran Student Life Report

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Endicott College
Beverly, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Endicott College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Beverly, Massachusetts, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Endicott also took the #4 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.According to our most recent data, Endicott supports 4,287 students, and 124 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,129. During this same period, 16 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Endicott does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Endicott Veteran Student Life Report

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Salem State University
Salem, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Salem, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Salem State also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #6.Among the 7,242 students enrolled at Salem State, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 160 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,582. In addition to receiving other benefits, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Salem State]](/colleges/salem-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design also took the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking.Among the 1,894 students enrolled at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 25 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,848. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Massachusetts College of Art and Design offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Massachusetts College of Art and Design]](/colleges/massachusetts-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)

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Lesley University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lesley University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in Massachusetts for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Lesley is a small school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 16 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Lesley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list.Of the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley University, 55 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,419. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Lesley University Veteran Student Life Report

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