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2022 Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$11,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photography Schools 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Photography is the 291st most popular major in the country with 2,438 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 113 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Colleges for Photography (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #1 spot on the list. Okmulgee, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology also took the #7 spot in our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is $4,299 for southwest region photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Photography Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce also made our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce is $10,580 for southwest region photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas A&M Commerce Photography Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of Houston is $9,925 for Southwest Region Photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Photography at University of Houston

#4

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NAU is $9,799 for southwest region photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Photography at NAU

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Texas State is $12,292 for Southwest Region Photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Texas State University Photography Report

#6

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

Sam Houston State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.

SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $11,634 for Southwest Region Photography students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend SHSU.

Full SHSU Photography Report

Saint Edward’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saint Edward’s University is located in Austin, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.

St. Edward’s University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Saint Edward’s University is $20,024 for Southwest Region Photography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read full report on Photography at Saint Edward’s University

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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