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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region

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 “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Southeast region, there were 345 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in photography. That schools that top this list have a program in photography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Photography in the Southeast Region

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Living Arts College
Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Living Arts College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region. Living Arts College is a private for-profit institution located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Photography at Living Arts College

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Savannah College of Art and Design. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 114 diplomas to qualified ’s photography students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Savannah College of Art and Design

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Freed-Hardeman University
Henderson, Tennessee

Out of the 25 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Freed-Hardeman University landed the #3 spot on the list. FHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 Freed-Hardeman University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ringling College of Art and Design. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Sarasota, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 full report on Photography at Ringling College of Art and Design

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John Brown University
Siloam Springs, Arkansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 8 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at John Brown University

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Daytona State College is located in Daytona Beach, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Photography at Daytona State College

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With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Richmond, Virginia, and it awarded 36 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at VCU

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman University is a small school located in Jefferson City, Tennessee that handed out 3 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Carson - Newman Photography Report

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University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, North Carolina

University of Mount Olive came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mount Olive is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Olive, North Carolina. It awarded 3 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UMO Photography Report

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Thomas Nelson Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Hampton, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at Thomas Nelson Community College

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Barry University
Miami, Florida

Barry University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 7 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Barry University Photography Report

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Pensacola State College is a medium-sized public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 7 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pensacola State College Photography Report

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Eastern Mennonite University
Harrisonburg, Virginia

Eastern Mennonite University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. Eastern Mennonite University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Eastern Mennonite Photography Report

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

Spelman College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at Spelman College

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

Eckerd College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Photography at Eckerd

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State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Bradenton, Florida is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Photography at State College of Florida - Manatee - Sarasota

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Northern Virginia Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Northern Virginia Community College Photography Report

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St Petersburg College
Clearwater, Florida

St Petersburg College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Clearwater, Florida, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at SPC

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Miami Dade College
Miami, Florida

Miami Dade College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 5 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at MDC

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University of Central Florida landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Florida is a public institution located in Orlando, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.

Read full report on Photography at UCF

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Coker University
Hartsville, South Carolina

With a ranking of #21, Coker University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Hartsville, South Carolina, and it awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Photography at Coker

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Emory and Henry College
Emory, Virginia

Emory and Henry College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory and Henry College is located in Emory, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Emory and Henry College Photography Report

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

Southern Adventist University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Adventist is a small school located in Collegedale, Tennessee that handed out 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Southern Adventist University

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Anderson University South Carolina
Anderson, South Carolina

Anderson University South Carolina came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Anderson University South Carolina is located in Anderson, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Anderson University South Carolina Photography Report

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Louisiana Tech University Photography Report

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