by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 64 bachelor's degrees in photography to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The photography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in photography needs to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Northern Arizona University
Texas State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Texas State University
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in photography needs to take a look at University of Houston. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Houston
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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 238 |
| Film & Video Production | 211 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 166 |