2025 Best Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
2Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
74Associate Degrees
Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #202 most popular associate degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 74 associate degrees in photography to qualified students.
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Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on photography students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of photography students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized photography related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for photography students working on their associate degree.
The photography 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 the Best Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region.
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The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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.
by our College Data Analytics Team