2027 Best Photojournalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Photojournalism is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for photojournalism students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Photojournalism in the Great Lakes Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the photojournalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Photojournalism
Leading the list is Ohio University Main Campus, our #1 school for photojournalism. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a very large public university. Ohio University Main Campus graduates 65% of students within six years. Ohio University Main Campus awarded about 14 photojournalism degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their photojournalism degree from Ohio University Main Campus earn around $38,246 in the first couple years of their career. Ohio University Main Campus graduates carry a median of $24,208 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
