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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$12,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,438 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 113 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photography programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the photography program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas A&M Commerce is located in Commerce, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Photography at Texas A&M University - Commerce

#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k list, UH has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,925 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Photography at University of Houston

#3

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $9,799 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Photography at NAU

#4

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $12,292 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Texas State University.

Full Texas State University Photography Report

#5

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Sam Houston State University is a large public school situated in Huntsville, Texas. It awarded 4 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Sam Houston State University is $11,634 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full SHSU Photography Report

#6 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for St. Edward’s University is $20,024 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full St. Edward’s University Photography Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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