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Photography Schools Near City of Milford (balance), CT (2026)
Updated August 25, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
City of Milford (balance), Connecticut has 5 accredited schools offering photography programs, with tuition ranging from $42,432 to $55,424 per year for indexed programs. City of Milford (balance) has a population of about 52,536. In Connecticut, the top-earning photography-related role is Graphic Designer at a median $72,700 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Photography Schools to City of Milford (balance)
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer photography programs near City of Milford (balance), ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from City of Milford (balance) city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from City of Milford (balance).
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Yale University
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New Haven, CT
•9.2 miles from City of Milford (balance)
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Connecticut schools on the Connecticut photography page.
Photography Wages Near City of Milford (balance)
Occupation
Median Annual Wage (Connecticut, statewide)
Photographer
$49,790
Graphic Designer
$72,700
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Other City of Milford (balance)-Area Cities With Photography Programs
How many accredited photography schools are near City of Milford (balance), CT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering photography programs near City of Milford (balance). The closest is Yale University in New Haven, CT (9.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Connecticut State Community College (42.6 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying photography roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying photography-related roles in Connecticut are: Graphic Designer ($72,700), Photographer ($49,790). Wages for City of Milford (balance) workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in West Haven instead of City of Milford (balance)?
West Haven, CT is 6.0 miles from City of Milford (balance) and has its own set of local photography programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: August 25, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
