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#1 #1 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Nossi College of Art and Design Nashville, TN At Nossi College of Art and Design, the three most popular college majors students study are Illustration, Graphic Design, and Commercial Photography. In fact, Nossi College of Art and Design awards 14 degrees every year to graduating Illustration students....view more Acceptance Rate 43% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#2 #2 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY Annually, Fashion Institute of Technology awards around 406 degrees to students studying Fashion Merchandising, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Communication Management and Strategic Communications, Fashion/Apparel Design, and International Marketing....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 46 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#3 #3 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV At the College of Southern Nevada, the most popular majors students pursue are Project Management, Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist, and Deaf Studies. In fact, the College of Southern Nevada awards 74 degrees per year to Project Management majors....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 23 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#4 #4 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Austin Community College District Austin, TX At Austin Community College District, only two majors are offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Computer Programming/Programmer, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 47% Annual Degrees Awarded 21 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#5 #5 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. North Georgia Technical College Clarkesville, GA At North Georgia Technical College, only three majors are offered: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Commercial Photography, and Network and System......view more Acceptance Rate 51% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#6 #6 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Madison Area Technical College Madison, WI Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#7 #7 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH Every year, Columbus State Community College grants about 1195 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 95% Annual Degrees Awarded 13 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#8 #8 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY Each year, CUNY LaGuardia Community College grants around 270 degrees to those majoring in Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 12 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#9 #9 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Sessions College for Professional Design Tempe, AZ At Sessions College for Professional Design, only two majors are offered: Graphic Design, and Illustration....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#10 #10 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Des Moines Area Community College Ankeny, IA Each year, Des Moines Area Community College grants around 819 degrees to those studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 69% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#11 #11 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT Annually, Salt Lake Community College grants around 954 degrees to students studying General Studies, which is the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Business/Commerce, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 94% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#12 #12 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Arapahoe Community College Littleton, CO At Arapahoe Community College, only three majors are offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management, and Emergency Medical......view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#13 #13 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY At Jefferson Community and Technical College, only two majors are offered: Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#14 #14 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Cuyahoga Community College District Cleveland, OH Each year, Cuyahoga Community College District awards about 1036 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 8 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#15 #15 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Northwest College Powell, WY At Northwest College, only one major is offered: Organizational Leadership. On average, 14 students are awarded a degree in Organizational Leadership every year. view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#16 #16 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Hawkeye Community College Waterloo, IA At Hawkeye Community College, the three most popular college majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Criminal Justice/Police Science....view more Acceptance Rate 85% Annual Degrees Awarded 7 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#17 #17 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. McHenry County College Crystal Lake, IL Every year, McHenry County College awards around 414 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biological and Physical Sciences, General Studies, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#18 #18 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Spokane Falls Community College Spokane, WA At Spokane Falls Community College, only two majors are offered: Information Technology, Business Administration and Management, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 76% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#19 #19 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE At Metropolitan Community College Area, the most popular majors students study are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Computer and Information Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#20 #20 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. College of DuPage Glen Ellyn, IL Annually, the College of DuPage grants about 673 degrees to those studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Biological and Physical Sciences, General Studies, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 74% Annual Degrees Awarded 6 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#21 #21 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Ridgewater College Willmar, MN At Ridgewater College, the most popular majors students study are Electrician, Welding Technology/Welder, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician. In fact, Ridgewater College grants 29 degrees per year to graduating Electrician students....view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#22 #22 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Mohawk Valley Community College Utica, NY Annually, Mohawk Valley Community College awards about 139 degrees to those studying General Studies, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Humanities/Humanistic......view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#23 #23 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN At Minneapolis Community and Technical College, only one major is offered: Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#24 #24 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Iowa Central Community College Fort Dodge, IA Each year, Iowa Central Community College grants around 445 degrees to students studying Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 13% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#25 #25 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Montgomery College Rockville, MD At Montgomery College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other, Business/Commerce, General, and Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 5 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#26 #26 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Bucks County Community College Newtown, PA At Bucks County Community College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 97% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#27 #27 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI Each year, Milwaukee Area Technical College grants about 54 degrees to students majoring in Electrician, which is the school’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#28 #28 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Collin County Community College District McKinney, TX At Collin County Community College District, only two majors are offered: Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 98% Annual Degrees Awarded 4 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#29 #29 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Prairie State College Chicago Heights, IL Each year, Prairie State College grants around 157 degrees to students majoring in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, which is the school’s most popular major. Other frequently pursued majors include General Studies, Dental Hygiene/Hygienist, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 67% Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#30 #30 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Mt Hood Community College Gresham, OR Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 3 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#31 #31 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Central Wyoming College Riverton, WY At Central Wyoming College, only two majors are offered: Organizational Leadership, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching....view more Acceptance Rate 90% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#32 #32 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA At Atlanta Technical College, the three most popular college majors students study are Computer Programming/Programmer, General, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, and Network and System Administration/Administrator....view more Acceptance Rate 51% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#33 #33 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Owens Community College Perrysburg, OH At Owens Community College, the most popular majors students study are Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, General Studies, Business Administration and Management, and General. In fact, Owens Community College grants 192 degrees every year to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse majors....view more Acceptance Rate 83% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#34 #34 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Phoenix College Phoenix, AZ Acceptance Rate 91% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#35 #35 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Odessa College Odessa, TX At Odessa College, only two majors are offered: Organizational Leadership, Mechatronics, Robotics, and and Automation Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 72% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#36 #36 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO At Pikes Peak State College, only two majors are offered: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, and Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management....view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 2 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#37 #37 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Colegio de Cinematograf'a Artes y Television Bayamon, PR At Colegio de Cinematograf'a Artes y Television, only three majors are offered: Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Cinematography and Film/Video Production, and Commercial......view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#38 #38 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Glen Oaks Community College Centreville, MI At Glen Oaks Community College, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Humanities/Humanistic Studies, General Studies, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. In fact, Glen Oaks Community College grants 72 degrees annually to graduating Humanities/Humanistic Studies students....view more Acceptance Rate 81% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#39 #39 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO At Red Rocks Community College, only two majors are offered: Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance, and Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling......view more Acceptance Rate 86% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#40 #40 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Springfield Technical Community College Springfield, MA At Springfield Technical Community College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Business/Commerce, General, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 70% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#41 #41 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, GA Every year, Gwinnett Technical College grants around 35 degrees to students majoring in Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 87% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#42 #42 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Triton College River Grove, IL At Triton College, the most popular majors students pursue are Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies, Biological and Physical Sciences, and General Studies. In fact, Triton College grants 298 degrees every year to graduating Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies students....view more Acceptance Rate -- Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
#43 #43 Best College for Commercial Photography in the U.S. Century College White Bear Lake, MN At Century College, only two majors are offered: Orthotist/Prosthetist, and Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician....view more Acceptance Rate 100% Annual Degrees Awarded 1 SAT Score -- Median Starting Salary $51,847
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About Commercial Photography

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations.

For all the 472 degrees awarded in Commercial Photography annually, the majority of them are Associates degree. Of the 286 students earning degrees at the Associates degree level across the US, 30% percent identify as men and 70% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Commercial Photography, New York has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Commercial Photography is $45,300.

Popularity of Commercial Photography Degrees in the U.S.

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The highest paying job for Commercial Photography majors is Photographers. However, another thing to think about is how much demand there is for certain jobs. A position that is in high need that a degree in Commercial Photography can prepare you for is Photographers.

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Student Demographics

Total Students

286

Female Students

201 (70%)

Male Students

85 (29%)

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