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2023 Best Value Colleges for Commercial Photography (With Aid)

32 Ranked Colleges
928 Degrees Awarded
$10,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Commercial Photography is the 576th most popular major in the country with 928 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 32 colleges that offered a degree in commercial photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent commercial photography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the commercial photography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for commercial photography students with aid.

Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Commercial Photography (With Aid)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fashion Institute of Technology. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s commercial photography degrees to 102 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our commercial photography students with aid list, FIT SUNY has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIT SUNY is $10,389 for commercial photography students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Collin County Community College District. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid. Collin County Community College District is a large school located in McKinney, Texas that handed out 17 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Collin County Community College District also took the #5 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Collin County Community College District is $7,040 for Commercial Photography students with aid.

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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Omaha, Nebraska, and it awarded 15 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

MCC also made our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $4,315 for commercial photography students with aid per year to attend MCC.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MCC Commercial Photography Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #4 spot on the list. Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

Austin Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Austin Community College District is $7,224 for commercial photography students with aid.

Full Austin Community College District Commercial Photography Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid. Madison Area Technical College is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Madison College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. It costs about $10,053 for commercial photography students with aid per year to attend Madison College.

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Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina

Appalachian State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 42 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our commercial photography students with aid list, Appalachian State has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,989 for Commercial Photography students with aid per year to attend Appalachian State.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 5 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. It costs about $6,197 for commercial photography students with aid per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 29 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

LaGuardia also made our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list, coming in at #15. It costs about $7,444 for Commercial Photography students with aid per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.

Full LaGuardia Community College Commercial Photography Report

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Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, Colorado

Arapahoe Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arapahoe Community College is located in Littleton, Colorado and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our commercial photography students with aid list, Arapahoe Community College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Arapahoe Community College is $10,265 for commercial photography students with aid.

Full Arapahoe Community College Commercial Photography Report

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Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our commercial photography students with aid list, Cuyahoga Community College District has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cuyahoga Community College District is $4,909 for commercial photography students with aid.

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College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada

College of Southern Nevada ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 16 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

CSN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for College of Southern Nevada is $7,019 for commercial photography students with aid.

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Spokane Falls Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Spokane Falls Community College is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 8 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Spokane Falls Community College also took the #21 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spokane Falls Community College is $6,108 for commercial photography students with aid.

Full Spokane Falls Community College Commercial Photography Report

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Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

With a ranking of #13, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. GTC is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our commercial photography students with aid list, GTC has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Gwinnett Technical College is $12,696 for Commercial Photography students with aid.

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Century College
White Bear Lake, Minnesota

With a ranking of #14, Century College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Century College is a public institution located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Century College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Century College is $10,397 for Commercial Photography students with aid.

Full Century College Commercial Photography Report

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Des Moines Area Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Ankeny, Iowa, and it awarded 33 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

DMACC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend DMACC is $9,557 for commercial photography students with aid.

Full DMACC Commercial Photography Report

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Northwest College
Powell, Wyoming

Northwest College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Powell, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

Northwest Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” list. It costs about $7,427 for Commercial Photography students with aid per year to attend Northwest College.

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Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield Technical Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Springfield Technical Community College is located in Springfield, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at STCC, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend STCC is $8,867 for Commercial Photography students with aid.

Full STCC Commercial Photography Report

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With a ranking of #18, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. MVCC is a medium-sized school located in Utica, New York that handed out 10 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

It costs about $7,942 for Commercial Photography students with aid per year to attend Mohawk Valley Community College.

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Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 13 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our commercial photography students with aid list, Kent State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,117 for Commercial Photography students with aid per year to attend Kent State University at Kent.

Full Kent State Commercial Photography Report

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Minneapolis Community and Technical College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a medium-sized school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 18 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Minneapolis Community and Technical College is $12,908 for commercial photography students with aid.

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Owens Community College
Perrysburg, Ohio

Owens Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Perrysburg, Ohio, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

It costs about $10,059 for Commercial Photography students with aid per year to attend Owens State Community College.

Full Owens Community College Commercial Photography Report

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AI Miami International University of Art and Design ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. International Fine Arts College is located in Miami, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

International Fine Arts College also took the #10 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend AI Miami International University of Art and Design is $20,208 for Commercial Photography students with aid.

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With a ranking of #23, Sessions College for Professional Design did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this small private for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

The yearly cost to attend Sessions College is $13,245 for commercial photography students with aid.

Full Sessions College for Professional Design Commercial Photography Report

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With a ranking of #24, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lakewood, Colorado, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

RMCAD also took the #9 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design is $18,533 for commercial photography students with aid.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Commercial Photography Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Ohio University - Athens Campus is $23,831 for commercial photography students with aid.

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