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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photojournalism (Income $75-$110k)

11 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$24,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in photojournalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photojournalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the photojournalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photojournalism (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, WKU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,642 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Western Kentucky University.

Read full report on Photojournalism at WKU

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $17,894 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Photojournalism at Central Michigan University

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.

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 $19,300 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photojournalism at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students 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 $27,922 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photojournalism at Syracuse

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for GWU is $29,282 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

Read more about Photojournalism at GWU

#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 $75-$110k ranking. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.

UCO also took the #4 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UCO is $21,330 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Photojournalism at University of Central Oklahoma

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 20 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend OHIO Athens is $25,039 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Photojournalism Report

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 3 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $23,366 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Photojournalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

#9

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Point Park University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Point Park is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $22,975 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Point Park University.

Full Point Park Photojournalism Report

#7 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Queens, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STJ, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $29,471 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend STJ.

Read more about Photojournalism at STJ

#11

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Columbia College Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 7 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees 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 yearly cost to attend Columbia College Chicago is $33,864 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Columbia Photojournalism Report

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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