2026 Best Photography Schools in Pennsylvania
Photography degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for photography students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Photography in Pennsylvania
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall photography education in Pennsylvania.
Top Schools in Photography
Leading the list is Drexel University, our #1 school for photography. This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Philadelphia. Roughly 78% of students complete a degree within six years here. Drexel University awarded about 13 photography degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their photography degree from Drexel University earn around $19,758 in the first couple years of their career. Drexel University graduates carry a median of $25,379 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 15 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
