Commercial Photography

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 64 institutions across the United States, with a total of 2707 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

402

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

287

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

92

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

8

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

6

degrees awarded

Other Awards

1,912

awards given

Top Schools for Commercial Photography

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 Columbus State Community College
Columbus, OH
559
2 Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY
270
3 Austin Community College District
Austin, TX
171
4 Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Green Bay, WI
100
5 North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA
100
6 Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
90
7 Metropolitan Community College Area
Omaha, NE
90
8 Sessions College for Professional Design
Tempe, AZ
85
9 Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA
83
10 Tulsa Technology Center
Tulsa, OK
75
11 Academia Serrant Inc
Ponce, PR
72
12 College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
69
13 Jefferson Community and Technical College
Louisville, KY
60
14 Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX
52
15 Ridgewater College
Willmar, MN
47
16 Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
45
17 Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
39
18 CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY
36
19 Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN
30
20 Atlanta Technical College
Atlanta, GA
30
21 Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH
27
22 Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT
27
23 Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, FL
25
24 Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH
24
25 Arapahoe Community College
Littleton, CO
24
26 Rochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MN
24
27 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus
Indiana, PA
24
28 Nossi College of Art and Design
Nashville, TN
24
29 Montgomery College
Rockville, MD
23
30 Pikes Peak State College
Colorado Springs, CO
22
31 Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR
21
32 Northwest College
Powell, WY
21
33 Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo, IA
21
34 College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL
21
35 Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane, WA
18
36 Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH
18
37 Odessa College
Odessa, TX
18
38 Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, NY
18
39 McHenry County College
Crystal Lake, IL
18
40 Bucks County Community College
Newtown, PA
16
41 Red Rocks Community College
Lakewood, CO
15
42 Iowa Central Community College
Fort Dodge, IA
15
43 Prairie State College
Chicago Heights, IL
13
44 Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA
12
45 Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI
12
46 Augusta Technical College
Augusta, GA
12
47 Lewis and Clark Community College
Godfrey, IL
8
48 Albany Technical College
Albany, GA
8
49 William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, IL
8
50 Springfield Technical Community College
Springfield, MA
7
51 Glendale Community College
Glendale, AZ
6
52 Central Wyoming College
Riverton, WY
6
53 Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ
6
54 Century College
White Bear Lake, MN
6
55 Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH
6
56 Oakton College
Des Plaines, IL
6
57 Sauk Valley Community College
Dixon, IL
3
58 Mississippi College
Clinton, MS
3
59 Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX
3
60 Triton College
River Grove, IL
3
61 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
3
62 Gwinnett Technical College
Lawrenceville, GA
3
63 Glen Oaks Community College
Centreville, MI
3
64 Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television
Bayamon, PR
3