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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

8 Ranked Colleges
71 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 1,484 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,350 and $24,983 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The film 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 “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.

Full Harvard Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Massachusetts College of Art and Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Massachusetts College of Art and Design is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Massachusetts College of Art and Design are $24,000.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Massachusetts College of Art and Design

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UHart are $14,847, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Lesley University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lesley University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Lesley also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lesley University are $19,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Lesley

#6

Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Rhode Island School of Design ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rhode Island School of Design is a small school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 6 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

RISD also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at RISD are $54,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at RISD

#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

With a ranking of #7, Sacred Heart University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 17 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Sacred Heart University

#8

New England College

Henniker, New Hampshire
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, New England College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Henniker, New Hampshire, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NEC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NEC are $15,764, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full NEC Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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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).
  • 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

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • 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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