2026 Best Value Photography Schools in Missouri
[Photography](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/film-video-and-photographic-arts/photography/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for photography students.
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2026 Best Value Photography Schools in Missouri
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the photography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Photography Schools
Washington University In St Louis earned the #1 spot for value among photography schools in Missouri. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a large private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $65,790. Students borrow a median of $17,553 to complete the photography program here. Early-career photography graduates make about $68,303. Set against $17,553 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 12% of applicants are accepted.
A rank of #2 makes Webster University one of the best values for photography. Set in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $31,750 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,700 to complete the photography program here. Photography graduates of Webster University earn a median of $19,071 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 8 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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