by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 144 people earned their degree in photojournalism, making the major the 883rd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 photojournalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree in photojournalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular photojournalism programs in the United States.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree photojournalism students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 25 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. Edmond, Oklahoma is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s. Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Photojournalism at Western Kentucky University
Out of the 23 schools in the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the #5 spot on the list. Syracuse University is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 9 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. Columbia is a medium-sized school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 9 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Widener University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chester, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.
George Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Photojournalism at George Washington University
Point Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #9, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 2 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Queens, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
Barton College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Lancaster Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Lancaster, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio University - Eastern Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
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Northern Vermont University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Assumption University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Zanesville Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #14, Gallaudet University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Southern Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. Ironton, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2020-2021.
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Oakwood University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Photojournalism Major for a Bachelor’s list. OHIO Chillicothe is a public institution located in Chillicothe, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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