2023 Best Photography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,184 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 310th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photography programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the photography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying photography.
Top 23 Best Photography Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s photography degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Academy of Art University supports 8,928 students, and 1,287 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. In addition to receiving other benefits, 257 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Syracuse also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Syracuse University supports 21,322 students, and 385 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 250 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,840. In addition to receiving other benefits, 217 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Syracuse University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 8 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
RIT also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Of the 16,158 students enrolled at Rochester Institute of Technology, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,424. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Rochester Institute of Technology offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Rochester Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #8 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying photography list, Columbia has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 140 of the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia College Chicago were GI Bill® students, of which 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,151. During this same period, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Columbia College Chicago offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Columbia College Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
The New School landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
New School University also took the #12 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New School University supports 9,047 students, and 117 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 69 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,786. In addition to receiving other benefits, 51 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. New School University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at The New School]](/colleges/the-new-school/student-life/veterans/)
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s photography students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,714 students enrolled at Ohio University - Athens Campus, 726 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. In addition to receiving other benefits, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
Yale University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s photography students in 2020-2021.
Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Yale supports 12,060 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,238. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Yale]](/colleges/yale-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
UIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 33,518 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Chicago, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,878. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Chicago 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 UIC Veteran Student Life Report
School of Visual Arts came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this small private for-profit school handed out 35 degrees to qualified masters’s photography students in 2020-2021.
SVA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 3,692 students enrolled at School of Visual Arts, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 31 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,842. To help with additional expenses, 20 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 SVA Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Temple also took the #10 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Temple supports 37,236 students, and 830 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 510 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,479. On top of their other funding sources, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Temple 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Temple Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CalArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 18 of the 1,166 students enrolled at California Institute of the Arts were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,930. On top of their other funding sources, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
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With a ranking of #13, Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. MICA is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying photography list, MICA has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Maryland Institute College of Art supports 1,892 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 45 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,802. In addition to receiving other benefits, 29 students received scholarships through 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Maryland Institute College of Art]](/colleges/maryland-institute-college-of-art/student-life/veterans/)
University of Hartford ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. Located in West Hartford, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s photography students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UHart, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 6,493 students enrolled at UHart were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,928. During this same period, 18 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UHart does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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New York Film Academy did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Film Academy, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, New York Film Academy supports 1,271 students, and 21 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 14 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,267. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 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 New York Film Academy Veteran Student Life Report
Central Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying photography list, CWU has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Central Washington University supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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 CWU]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Wichita State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Wichita, Kansas, and it awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
WSU also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21.Among the 14,999 students enrolled at Wichita State University, 577 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 385 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,488. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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New England College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Henniker, New Hampshire, and it awarded 3 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NEC, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 4,483 students enrolled at NEC, 98 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 69 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,975. On top of their other funding sources, 10 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full NEC Veteran Student Life Report
Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 21 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 14,265 students enrolled at SCAD, 193 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 135 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. During this same period, 91 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%.
Full Savannah College of Art and Design Veteran Student Life Report
Rhode Island School of Design ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. Rhode Island School of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 5 masters’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
RISD also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11.Among the 2,227 students enrolled at Rhode Island School of Design, 16 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,999. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at RISD]](/colleges/rhode-island-school-of-design/student-life/veterans/)
Cranbrook Academy of Art came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. Cranbrook Academy of Art is located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.
Carnbrook Academy also took the #19 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Carnbrook Academy supports 126 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Carnbrook Academy Veteran Student Life Report
Lesley University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s ranking. Lesley is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Lesley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 4,200 students enrolled at Lesley University, 55 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,419. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received funds through 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 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 Lesley]](/colleges/lesley-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #23, Atlantic University College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Photography for a Master’s list. Atlantic University College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Guaynabo, . The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Atlantic University College also took the #23 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 1,584 students enrolled at Atlantic University College, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,237. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Atlantic University College]](/colleges/atlantic-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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