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2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

19 Ranked Colleges
478 Degrees Awarded
$36,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 478 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree film students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The City College of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

CCNY also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CCNY Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 82 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#14 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

Full Brooklyn College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 11 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425.

Full Johns Hopkins University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

CSI also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Staten Island CUNY are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Purchase College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 4 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania
#13 in overall quality

Marywood University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marywood not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

New Jersey City University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

NJCU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NJCU are $26,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New Jersey City University

#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#17 in overall quality

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #17 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#4 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Syracuse University is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Syracuse has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#11

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, Temple has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#12

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 41 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#13

University of Rochester

Rochester, New York
#10 in overall quality

University of Rochester did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Rochester also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rochester are $50,505, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Rochester

#14

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#7 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 20 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film students whose families make $75-$110k list, RIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rochester Institute of Technology are $50,442, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at RIT

#15

New York University

New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full New York University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#16

School of Visual Arts

New York, New York

School of Visual Arts came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. School of Visual Arts is a small private for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 91 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SVA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SVA are $48,600.

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#17

Maryland Institute College of Art

Baltimore, Maryland

Maryland Institute College of Art landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

MICA also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MICA are $49,190.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at MICA

#18

The New School

New York, New York
#9 in overall quality

The New School landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The New School is a medium-sized school located in New York, New York that handed out 15 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at The New School are $47,642, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at The New School

#19

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#16 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Howard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

Full Howard 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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