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2022 Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Photojournalism is the 885th most popular major in the country with 116 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in photojournalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photojournalism programs, but they also cost less that 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 Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photojournalism (Income Over $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 Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $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 more than $110k list, WKU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend WKU is $11,962 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

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 Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan University is $15,981 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Central Michigan University Photojournalism Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #3 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 2 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make more than $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 full report on Photojournalism at MSU Moorhead

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k. This fairly large school is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UCO also made our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for UCO is $16,562 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Photojournalism at UCO

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 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 estimated yearly cost for OHIO Athens is $22,906 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Photojournalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#5 in overall quality

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. UC is a public institution located in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #5 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is $21,843 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

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

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Point Park University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2019-2020.

Point Park also made our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $21,470 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Point Park University.

Read more about Photojournalism at Point Park

#7 in overall quality

St John’s University - New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. St John’s University - New York is a large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 5 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees 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 $27,130 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend St John’s University - New York.

Read full report on Photojournalism at STJ

#9

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Columbia College Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #8 spot in our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia is $31,099 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Photojournalism at Columbia College Chicago

#10

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

George Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 4 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $33,719 for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend George Washington University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photojournalism at GWU

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#2 in overall quality

Syracuse University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Photojournalism Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Syracuse, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also made our “Best Photojournalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $34,482 for Bachelor’s Degree Photojournalism students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Syracuse.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Photojournalism at Syracuse

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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