2027 Best Value Photojournalism Schools in District of Columbia
[Photojournalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/photojournalism/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for photojournalism students.
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2027 Best Value Photojournalism Schools in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in photojournalism, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Photojournalism Schools
For return on investment in photojournalism, no school beat George Washington University this year. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,710. Typical student debt for photojournalism graduates is $25,000. Soon after graduation, photojournalism degree recipients from George Washington University generally make around $52,015. Set against $25,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 47%.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
- 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).
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