by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 42 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,159 bachelor's degrees in photography during the <nil> academic year.
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The photography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.
New York University is a good decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from New York University
Savannah College of Art and Design is a great choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the midsize city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Savannah College of Art and Design
Temple University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Temple University
Columbia College Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbia College Chicago
Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Rochester Institute of Technology
Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Syracuse University
SVA is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from School of Visual Arts
Located in the city of Providence, RISD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Rhode Island School of Design
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from The New School
Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Drexel University
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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 5,517 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 4,687 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 1,267 |
| Documentary Production | 34 |