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2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$16,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 116 people earned their degree in photojournalism, making the major the 885th most popular in the United States.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 107 photojournalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photojournalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great photojournalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the photojournalism 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 Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photojournalism (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #1 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Syracuse is $17,164 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read more about Photojournalism at Syracuse University

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend GWU is $17,614 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Photojournalism at George Washington University

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,598 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Central Michigan University.

Read full report on Photojournalism at Central Michigan University

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Kentucky University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,714 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend WKU.

Read full report on Photojournalism at WKU

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSU Moorhead, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $12,484 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photojournalism at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#4 in overall quality

University of Central Oklahoma landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCO, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Oklahoma is $12,297 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full UCO Photojournalism Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.

UC also made our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $15,078 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UC.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Photojournalism Report

#3 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 20 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $17,584 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Photojournalism at OHIO Athens

#9

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Point Park University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Point Park University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, Point Park has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $17,733 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Point Park University.

Read full report on Photojournalism at Point Park

#10

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia College Chicago is $27,120 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Columbia College Chicago Photojournalism Report

#7 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

STJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend St John’s University - New York is $23,927 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Photojournalism at STJ

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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