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2026 Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in Massachusetts

2 Colleges in the United States
41 Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Degrees Awarded
$27,305 Avg Early-Career Salary

Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for other film/video & photographic arts students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts in Massachusetts

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the other film/video & photographic arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts

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Lesley University
Cambridge, MA

Leading the list is Lesley University, our #1 school for other film/video & photographic arts. Lesley University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. The six-year graduation rate is 58%. Lesley University awarded about 15 other film/video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other film/video & photographic arts degree from Lesley University earn around $31,846 in the first couple years of their career. Lesley University graduates carry a median of $26,974 in student loans. Get the full other film/video & photographic arts details for Lesley University

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Students looking for a strong other film/video & photographic arts program will find one at Massachusetts College Of Art And Design, which ranked #2. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Boston. Roughly 69% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 26 other film/video & photographic arts students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts College Of Art And Design in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other film/video & photographic arts degree from Massachusetts College Of Art And Design earn around $22,764 in the first couple years of their career. Massachusetts College Of Art And Design graduates carry a median of $25,965 in student loans. See the full other film/video & photographic arts program report for Massachusetts College Of Art And Design

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 5 schools evaluated.

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