Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #310 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Photography Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 101 degrees in photography to qualified students.
Your choice of photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Photography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Photography Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of photography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Temple University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were approximately 17 photography students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
It is difficult to beat Drexel University if you wish to pursue a degree in photography. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were roughly 8 photography students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
The University of the Arts is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UArts is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.
There were roughly 20 photography students who graduated with this degree at UArts in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Point Park University if you want to pursue a degree in photography. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 58th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 7 photography students who graduated with this degree at Point Park in the most recent year we have data available.
It's hard to beat Harrisburg Area Community College if you wish to pursue a degree in photography. HACC is a fairly large public college located in the city of Harrisburg. This college ranks 73rd out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were about 5 photography students who graduated with this degree at HACC in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 54th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 2 photography students who graduated with this degree at Marywood in the most recent data year.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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 the rest 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).
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Your choice of photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Photography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
