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2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

9 Ranked Colleges
173 Degrees Awarded
$18,750 Avg Salary
Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 3,213 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,258 and $33,417 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 173 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nassau Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nassau Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Garden City, New York. It awarded 11 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Nassau Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $7,434 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Nassau Community College.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Nassau Community College

#2

Fashion Institute of Technology

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 13 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Fashion Institute of Technology is $11,644 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at FIT SUNY

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Suffolk County Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Suffolk County Community College is a public institution located in Selden, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Suffolk County Community College also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Suffolk County Community College is $7,652 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Suffolk County Community College

#4

County College of Morris

Randolph, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend County College of Morris. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 3 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

County College of Morris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for County College of Morris is $10,522 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at County College of Morris

#5

Monroe Community College

Rochester, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monroe Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Monroe Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 15 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Monroe Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Monroe Community College is $9,932 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Monroe Community College

#6

Luzerne County Community College

Nanticoke, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Luzerne County Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Luzerne County Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend Luzerne County Community College is $10,139 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Luzerne County Community College

#8 in overall quality

Delaware County Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Delaware County Community College is located in Media, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Delaware County Community College, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Delaware County Community College is $13,440 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Delaware County Community College

#8

Villa Maria College

Buffalo, New York
#9 in overall quality

Villa Maria College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Villa is a small school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 1 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $48-$75k list, Villa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Villa is $10,845 for middle atlantic region associate degree film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Villa Maria College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#9

Delaware College of Art and Design

Wilmington, Delaware
#6 in overall quality

Delaware College of Art and Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Delaware College of Art and Design is a small school located in Wilmington, Delaware that handed out 6 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

DCAD also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Delaware College of Art and Design is $30,831 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Film students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at DCAD

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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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