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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,175 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 367 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major” ranking analyzed 86 colleges that offered a degree in photography. That schools that top this list have a program in photography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree photography students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Photography

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Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware College of Art and Design landed the #1 spot on the list. DCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full Delaware College of Art and Design Photography Report

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bottineau, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Photography at MSU-Bottineau

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harcum College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Harcum College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at Harcum College

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Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler County Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Butler, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s photography students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.

Read full report on Photography at Butler County Community College

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado Mountain College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major. Located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s photography students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full Colorado Mountain College Photography Report

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

Villa Maria College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Villa Maria College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Photography at Villa

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #7, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Academy of Art University

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #8. County College of Morris is a public institution located in Randolph, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read more about Photography at County College of Morris

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #9, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Luzerne County Community College is a public institution located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Luzerne County Community College Photography Report

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #10. Bayamon, Puerto Rico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s photography degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon

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Dakota County Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #11. This small school is located in Rosemount, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at DCTC

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Montcalm Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Montcalm Community College is a public institution located in Sidney, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Montcalm Community College

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Daytona Beach, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s photography degrees to 19 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Daytona State College Photography Report

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With a ranking of #14, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Selden, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s photography degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Read more about Photography at Suffolk County Community College

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With a ranking of #15, Northern Vermont University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. This small school is located in Johnson, Vermont, and it awarded 3 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.

Full Northern Vermont University Photography Report

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Thomas Nelson Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s photography students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.

Full TNCC Photography Report

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 6 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Delaware Tech Photography Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. SFCC is a small public school situated in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It awarded 1 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at SFCC

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 10 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Lansing Community College

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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California

Cabrillo College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 3 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Cabrillo College

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large school located in Manchester, New Hampshire that handed out 91 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at SNHU

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

Pensacola State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Pensacola, Florida, and it awarded 4 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Pensacola State Photography Report

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #23. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 9 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at Citrus College

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

Casper College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Casper College is a small school located in Casper, Wyoming that handed out 2 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Casper College Photography Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #25. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 6 associates’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.

Full MJC Photography Report

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