by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 116 people earned their degree in photojournalism, making the major the 883rd most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 93 photojournalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photojournalism. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in photojournalism.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barton College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major. Located in Wilson, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major. Columbia College Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Oklahoma. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. University of Central Oklahoma is located in Edmond, Oklahoma and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Kentucky University landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Photojournalism at Western Kentucky University
Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking, coming in at #6. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 20 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Widener University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking. Widener is a medium-sized school located in Chester, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Point Park University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. Point Park is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking. MSU Moorhead is a small school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
St John’s University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking. St John’s University - New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Photojournalism at St John’s University - New York
George Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. GWU is a large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Photojournalism at George Washington University
With a ranking of #13, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. UC is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kent State University at Kent landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Ohio University - Eastern Campus landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking. Ohio University - Eastern Campus is a small school located in Saint Clairsville, Ohio that handed out 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Photojournalism at Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Northern Vermont University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Oakwood University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking, coming in at #14. Oakwood University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Huntsville, Alabama. It awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Gallaudet University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking, coming in at #14. Gallaudet University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. This small school is located in Chillicothe, Ohio, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus Photojournalism Report
With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Zanesville Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. Ohio University - Zanesville Campus is located in Zanesville, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Photojournalism at Ohio University - Zanesville Campus
Ohio University - Southern Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking. Located in Ironton, Ohio, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photojournalism students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Photojournalism at Ohio University - Southern Campus
With a ranking of #14, Ohio University - Lancaster Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major list. Lancaster, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photojournalism degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Ohio University - Lancaster Campus Photojournalism Report
Assumption University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photojournalism Major ranking, coming in at #14. This small school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s photojournalism degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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