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Best Photography Schools Near Hopkinsville, KY (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Hopkinsville, Kentucky has 5 accredited schools offering photography programs, with tuition ranging from $42,540 to $62,570 per year for indexed programs. Hopkinsville has a population of about 31,011. Median household income is $47,428 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 22.2% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Kentucky, the top-earning photography-related role is Film and Video Editor at a median $62,330 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Photography Schools to Hopkinsville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer photography programs near Hopkinsville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Hopkinsville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Kentucky schools on the Kentucky photography page.
Photography Wages Near Hopkinsville
Hopkinsville is part of the Clarksville, TN-KY metro area (BLS area code 17300). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Kentucky statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Photographer
$47,170
KY statewide
$51,892
Graphic Designer
$48,520
Clarksville, TN-KY
$53,377
Film and Video Editor
$62,330
KY statewide
$68,570
Camera Operator
$53,790
KY statewide
$59,175
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Hopkinsville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
31,011
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$47,428
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
22.2%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
90.9 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Hopkinsville-Area Cities With Photography Programs
How many accredited photography schools are near Hopkinsville, KY?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering photography programs near Hopkinsville. The closest is Murray State University in Murray, KY (49.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Middle Tennessee State University (92.5 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying photography roles near Hopkinsville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying photography-related roles near Hopkinsville are: Film and Video Editor ($62,330), Camera Operator ($53,790), Graphic Designer ($48,520). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Kentucky statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Clarksville instead of Hopkinsville?
Clarksville, TN is 20.1 miles from Hopkinsville and has its own set of local photography programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Hopkinsville an affordable place to study photography?
Hopkinsville’s median household income of $47,428 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Hopkinsville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Kentucky public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 6, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.