2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photography in Ohio

A bachelor's degree in photography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #215 out of 1137 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 7 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photography in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 43 bachelor's degrees in photography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in photography matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photography in Ohio ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for photography, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 photography.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Photography in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.

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

1

Columbus College of Art and Design
Columbus, OH

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Columbus College of Art and Design if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. CCAD is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Columbus. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Ohio.

There were approximately 13 photography students who graduated with this degree at CCAD in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbus College of Art and Design

2

Cleveland Institute of Art
Cleveland, OH

11 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Cleveland Institute of Art is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting 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.

There were about 11 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at CIA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Cleveland Institute of Art

3

Shawnee State University
Portsmouth, OH

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In OH

Shawnee State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the town of Portsmouth, Shawnee State University is a public university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Ohio.

There were about 5 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at Shawnee State University in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Shawnee State University

3

Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH

5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In OH

Art Academy of Cincinnati is a popular decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, AAC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Ohio.

There were roughly 5 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at AAC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Art Academy of Cincinnati

5

University of Dayton
Dayton, OH

4 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In OH

Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit 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 photography in Ohio.

There were roughly 4 photography students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Dayton

6

University of Akron Main Campus
Akron, OH

3 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In OH

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Ohio.

There were approximately 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Akron Main Campus

7

Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH

2 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In OH

Youngstown State University is a large public university located in the small city of Youngstown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Ohio. More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Youngstown State University

Best Photography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Photography Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	34
Illinois	541	72
Indiana	532	20
Wisconsin	421	6

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Photography Related Rankings by Major

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	152
Film & Video Production	68
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.