2024 Best Commercial Photography Schools
32
Colleges in the United States
875
Commercial Photography Degrees Awarded
is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #576 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 32 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Commercial Photography Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 875 degrees in commercial photography during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Commercial Photography School
Your choice of commercial photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Commercial Photography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Commercial Photography Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Commercial Photography Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Featured Commercial Photography Programs
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Best Schools for Commercial Photography in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the commercial photography degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Commercial Photography
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
86
Commercial Photography Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Fashion Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial photography. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were roughly 86 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Fashion Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
It is hard to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a degree in commercial photography. Kent State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 10 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Kent State University at KentMadison Area Technical College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in commercial photography. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #419 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 12 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Madison Area Technical CollegeIt's difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial photography. Collin County Community College District is a very large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. A Best Colleges rank of #464 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.
There were about 30 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Collin County Community College DistrictBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #445 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Appalachian State UniversityAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
43
Commercial Photography Degrees Awarded
Austin Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 33rd out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 43 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Austin Community College DistrictAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
Located in the suburb of White Bear Lake, Century College is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #460 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Century College is a great college overall.
There were roughly 3 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Century College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Century CollegeBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the city of Miami, International Fine Arts College is a private for-profit university with a fairly small student population.
There were roughly 2 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at International Fine Arts College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from AI Miami International University of Art and DesignAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In UT
Located in the suburb of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 8th out of 13 schools for overall quality in the state of Utah.
There were approximately 3 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Salt Lake Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Salt Lake Community CollegeAssociate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IA
Located in the suburb of Ankeny, DMACC is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #501 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means DMACC is a great college overall.
There were about 23 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at DMACC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Des Moines Area Community College
