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2024 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

6 Colleges in Ohio
40 Bachelor's Degrees
Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #225 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 40 bachelor's degrees in photography during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio The photography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Photography in Ohio

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.

Top Ohio Schools for a Bachelor's in Photography

1
4 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Dayton if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Dayton

2
21 Annual Graduates

Columbus College of Art and Design is a good option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbus College of Art and Design

3
4 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Cleveland Institute of Art if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the large city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Cleveland Institute of Art

4
4 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Youngstown State University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Youngstown.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Youngstown State University

5
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Cincinnati, AAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Art Academy of Cincinnati

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Akron Main Campus

Best Photography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Photography Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 37
Illinois 558 50
Indiana 535 8
Wisconsin 435 3

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Photography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 139
Film & Video Production 75
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 11

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