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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Photography is the 291st most popular major in the country with 2,438 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 415 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great photography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the photography program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The photography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UCF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UCF is $15,192 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Central Florida Photography Report

#2

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Freed-Hardeman University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

FHU also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend FHU is $19,269 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Photography at Freed-Hardeman University

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. VCU is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

VCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Commonwealth University is $24,684 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Photography at VCU

#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, John Brown University landed the #4 spot on the list. Siloam Springs, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

JBU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for JBU is $23,588 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full John Brown University Photography Report

#5

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Adventist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $25,742 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Southern Adventist University.

Read more about Photography at Southern Adventist

#6

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Barry University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Barry University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $24,829 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Barry University.

Read full report on Photography at Barry University

#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 99 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $45,370 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Savannah College of Art and Design.

Read full report on Photography at Savannah College of Art and Design

#5 in overall quality

Ringling College of Art and Design ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sarasota, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Ringling College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $51,874 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ringling College of Art and Design.

Full Ringling College Photography Report

#9

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Living Arts College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Living Arts College is a small private for-profit school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Living Arts College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Living Arts College is $27,329 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Living Arts College Photography Report

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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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