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CIP 09.0404 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Photojournalism.

A program that focuses on the use of still and motion photography in journalism and prepares individuals to function as news photographers and photographic editors. Includes instruction in photography, journalism, studio procedures and techniques, camera and equipment operation and technique, news editing, print and film editing, news scene composition, subject surveillance, media law and policy, news team field operations, and professional standards and ethics.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Photojournalism award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 09.0404. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Associate degree23
2025Bachelor degree1049
2025Master degree212
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year22
2024Associate degree22
2024Bachelor degree863
2024Master degree218
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year17
2023Certificate 1–2 years14
2023Associate degree210
2023Bachelor degree983
2023Master degree241
2022Associate degree25
2022Bachelor degree1088
2022Master degree217
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year11
2021Associate degree36
2021Bachelor degree13100
2021Master degree235
2020Associate degree11
2020Bachelor degree13103
2020Master degree28

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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Institutions with reported graduates

21 institutions

Related fields

Communication, General. ↗

Speech Communication and Rhetoric. ↗

Mass Communication/Media Studies. ↗

Communication and Media Studies, Other. ↗

Journalism. ↗

Broadcast Journalism. ↗