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Best Photography Schools Near Abbeville, LA (2026)
Updated September 6, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Abbeville, Louisiana is home to about 11,086 residents. Median household income is $34,977 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 9.6% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Louisiana, the top-earning photography-related role is Film and Video Editor at a median $66,870 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Photography Schools to Abbeville
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer photography programs near Abbeville, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Abbeville city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Abbeville.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Louisiana schools on the Louisiana photography page.
Photography Wages Near Abbeville
Abbeville is part of the Lafayette, LA metro area (BLS area code 29180). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Louisiana statewide.
Occupation
Median Wage
Source
COL-Adjusted (US=100)
Photographer
$30,450
Lafayette, LA
$34,920
Graphic Designer
$47,310
Lafayette, LA
$54,255
Film and Video Editor
$66,870
LA statewide
$76,686
Camera Operator
$58,440
LA statewide
$67,018
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.
Abbeville at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
11,086
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$34,977
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
9.6%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100)
87.2 (below U.S. average)
BEA RPP 2024
Other Abbeville-Area Cities With Photography Programs
What are the highest-paying photography roles near Abbeville?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying photography-related roles near Abbeville are: Film and Video Editor ($66,870), Camera Operator ($58,440), Graphic Designer ($47,310). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Louisiana statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Lafayette instead of Abbeville?
Lafayette, LA is 17.2 miles from Abbeville 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 Abbeville an affordable place to study photography?
Abbeville’s median household income of $34,977 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Abbeville while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Louisiana 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.
