2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 District of Columbia, there were 112 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,350 and $43,000 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video and photographic arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$48,823 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #1 spot on the list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American University

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Howard is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)

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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