The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill offers a specialization in photojournalism under its major in Journalism and Mass Communications. Along with documentary and advanced photojournalism classes, the university offers a service learning class that, according to the Carolina Photojournalism website, partners with a nonprofit client to allow students to use their skills while giving back to their community. Also, the school's Carolina Photojournalism Documentary Project Sites has produced award-winning multimedia storytelling projects, including, "On the Line", stories of economic hardship in North Carolina.
At North Carolina State University, students can develop their skills with the Student Media, while pursuing a minor in journalism and taking photography classes. The NC State Student Media gives photojournalism students hands-on experience through internships in the area, with graduates going on to receive jobs with a number of news and television organizations. The school is located in Raleigh.
Gardner-Webb University, in Boiling Springs, offers a concentration in photojournalism as part of its journalism major. Courses include intermediate photography and documentary photography, as well as a photojournalism course that covers "ethics and law central to a photojournalist's activities," according to the Gardner-Webb course description. Students also have the opportunity to complete an internship chosen from a number organizations, including government agencies, radio and television stations, cable companies and newspapers.
Randolph Community College, located in Asheboro, offers a concentration in photojournalism as part of its Associate in Applied Science degree. Randolph was recognized for its contribution to photojournalism in 2006 when a Randolph Community College graduate was awarded photo-of-the-year honors by the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association. Courses at Randolph include basic object lighting, multimedia production and digital image technology.