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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

18 Colleges
$31,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Maryland Institute College of Art ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, MICA is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NJCU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jersey City.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 577
New York 2,001
Maryland 96
New Jersey 179
District of Columbia 89
Delaware 18

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Film

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

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