by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 381 bachelor's degrees in photography during the 2020-2021 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 good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various 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 colleges 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.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for photography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
New York University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from New York University
Temple University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Temple University
It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from American University
Syracuse University is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Syracuse University
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from The New School
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
MICA is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Baltimore.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Maryland Institute College of Art
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
Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Drexel University
Pratt Institute is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Pratt Institute - Main
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 | 1,308 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 604 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 137 |
| Documentary Production | 9 |
