2022 Best Value Colleges for Photography in Tennessee (With Aid)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Photography Schools in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across Tennessee, there were 43 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Photography Schools in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the photography program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Photography Schools in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for tennessee photography students with aid.

Top 2 Best Value Colleges for Photography in Tennessee (With Aid)

#1

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$16,703 Average Net Price

$41,750 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Henderson, Tennessee, and it awarded 8 ’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FHU is $16,703 for Tennessee Photography students with aid.

Read full report on Photography at Freed-Hardeman University

#2

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee

#2 in overall quality

$22,661 Average Net Price

$62,867 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools in Tennessee For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Adventist University landed the #2 spot on the list. Southern Adventist is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 2 ’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Adventist, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Schools in Tennessee” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Adventist University is $22,661 for tennessee photography students with aid.

Read more about Photography at Southern Adventist University

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• Best Value Colleges for Photography (With Aid)

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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