2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photojournalism in the Great Lakes Region

Photojournalism isn't the most popular bachelor's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #638 in popularity out of 1137 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of photojournalism. Combined, these schools handed out 51 bachelor's degrees in photojournalism to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Photojournalism School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The photojournalism bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photojournalism in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality photojournalism program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Photojournalism Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for photojournalism.

In addition to our rankings, you can take two colleges and compare them based on the criteria that matters most to you in our unique tool, College Combat. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Photojournalism in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photojournalism.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Photojournalism Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

21 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Central Michigan University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photojournalism. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photojournalism in Michigan.

There were roughly 21 photojournalism students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Central Michigan University

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Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photojournalism. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photojournalism in Ohio.

There were approximately 20 photojournalism students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

7 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbia College Chicago if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photojournalism. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photojournalism in Illinois.

There were approximately 7 photojournalism students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Columbia College Chicago

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in photojournalism needs to look into University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photojournalism in Ohio.

There were about 3 photojournalism individuals who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

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Ohio University - Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Located in the rural area of Saint Clairsville, OHIO Eastern is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Ohio University - Eastern Campus

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Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Located in the town of Chillicothe, OHIO Chillicothe is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Ohio University - Chillicothe Campus

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Ohio University - Southern Campus
Ironton, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Ironton, OHIO Southern is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Ohio University - Southern Campus

5

Ohio University - Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Located in the rural area of Lancaster, OHIO Lancaster is a public university with a small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Ohio University - Lancaster Campus

5

Ohio University - Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

OHIO Zanesville is a small public university located in the distant town of Zanesville. More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Ohio University - Zanesville Campus

5

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

#3 Most Popular In OH

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in photojournalism from Kent State University at Kent

Best Photojournalism Colleges by State

Explore the most popular photojournalism colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	14
Ohio	598	36
Illinois	541	6

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Photojournalism Related Rankings by Major

Photojournalism is one of 5 different types of Journalism programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Journalism	1,674
Broadcast Journalism	31
Other Journalism	15

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer. More about our data sources and methodologies.