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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
189 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 2,438 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 415 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 189 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the photography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Orlando, Florida, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

UCF also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $10,274 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid per year to attend UCF.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Central Florida Photography Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Commonwealth University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 44 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

VCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Virginia Commonwealth University is $22,021 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid.

The school has an impressive 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 VCU

#3

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Freed-Hardeman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. FHU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Henderson, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FHU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $16,703 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid per year to attend Freed-Hardeman University.

Read full report on Photography at Freed-Hardeman University

#4

John Brown University

Siloam Springs, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend John Brown University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. John Brown University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. It awarded 6 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid list, JBU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend John Brown University is $21,963 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Photography at JBU

#5

Barry University

Miami, Florida
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Barry University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. Barry University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Miami, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Barry University also took the #7 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Barry University is $17,994 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students with aid.

Read more about Photography at Barry University

#6

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

Southern Adventist University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southern Adventist University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Collegedale, Tennessee. It awarded 2 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Adventist also took the #8 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Southern Adventist is $22,661 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students with aid.

Full Southern Adventist University Photography Report

#7

Living Arts College

Raleigh, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Living Arts College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Living Arts College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Living Arts College is $25,110 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students with aid.

The impressive 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.

Full Living Arts College Photography Report

#3 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 99 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Savannah College of Art and Design is $43,641 for southeast region bachelor’s degree photography students with aid.

Full SCAD Photography Report

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Ringling College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ringling College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Sarasota, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ringling College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Ringling College of Art and Design is $49,649 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students with aid.

Read more about Photography at Ringling College of Art and Design

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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