by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 396 bachelor's degrees in photography during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The photography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.
The photography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for photography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
New York University is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from New York University
Temple University is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Temple University
Rochester Institute of Technology is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology
Syracuse University is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Syracuse University
SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from School of Visual Arts
Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from The New School
Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Drexel University
Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Purchase College
Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Pratt Institute - Main
UArts is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from The University of the Arts
Explore the best photography schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 707 | 299 |
| Pennsylvania | 698 | 69 |
| Maryland | 370 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 226 | 1 |
| Delaware | 224 | 0 |
One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 1,449 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 573 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 144 |
| Documentary Production | 9 |