by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for photography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 202 bachelor's degrees in photography to qualified students.
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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
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 take this into account we consider a school'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 complete 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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.
Rhode Island School of Design is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Rhode Island School of Design
It is hard to beat Massachusetts College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is a small public college located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Massachusetts College of Art and Design
University of Hartford is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Hartford
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in photography has to look into Southern New Hampshire University. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Southern New Hampshire University
Lesley is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Lesley University
Located in the suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Fitchburg State University
Explore the best photography schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 64 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 7 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 7 |
| Vermont | 289 | 3 |
| Maine | 281 | 4 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 118 |
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 | 533 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 323 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 84 |