Photography

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, and digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 197 institutions across the United States, with a total of 6573 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

355

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

374

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,159

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

215

degrees awarded

Other Awards

4,467

awards given

Top Schools for Photography

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

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH	711
2	School of Visual Arts New York, NY	363
3	Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA	339
4	Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA	249
5	The New School New York, NY	195
6	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	192
7	Red Rocks Community College Lakewood, CO	144
8	Columbia College Chicago Chicago, IL	141
9	Columbus State Community College Columbus, OH	132
10	Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA	126
11	New York University New York, NY	120
12	Pratt Institute-Main Brooklyn, NY	105
13	Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television Bayamon, PR	102
14	Washtenaw Community College Ann Arbor, MI	88
15	Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN	72
16	Citrus College Glendora, CA	70
17	California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA	69
18	New York Film Academy Burbank, CA	69
19	Pickens Technical College Aurora, CO	68
20	Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA	66
21	California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA	66
22	Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Santurce, PR	66
23	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	63
24	Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ	57
25	Grossmont College El Cajon, CA	55
26	Atlantic University Guaynabo, PR	54
27	Massachusetts College of Art and Design Boston, MA	51
28	Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center Choctaw, OK	48
29	Daytona State College Daytona Beach, FL	48
30	Black Hills State University Spearfish, SD	46
31	Texas State University San Marcos, TX	45
32	SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY	45
33	Freed-Hardeman University Henderson, TN	45
34	Temple University Philadelphia, PA	42
35	Cabrillo College Aptos, CA	42
36	Drexel University Philadelphia, PA	42
37	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	42
38	Rhode Island School of Design Providence, RI	42
39	California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA	39
40	University of Houston Houston, TX	39
41	Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY	36
42	Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN	36
43	Victor Valley College Victorville, CA	36
44	Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE	36
45	Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA	36
46	Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, PA	36
47	Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA	34
48	Brigham Young University Provo, UT	33
49	Tri-County Technical College Pendleton, SC	32
50	Yale University New Haven, CT	30
51	Maryland Institute College of Art Baltimore, MD	30
52	Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design Lakewood, CO	30
53	University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth North Dartmouth, MA	30
54	Pikes Peak State College Colorado Springs, CO	29
55	CUNY Queens College Queens, NY	27
56	Ventura College Ventura, CA	27
57	Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA	27
58	University of the Arts Philadelphia, PA	27
59	Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA	27
60	Columbus College of Art & Design Columbus, OH	27
61	John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	27
62	Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN	27
63	Lesley University Cambridge, MA	27
64	Mesa Community College Mesa, AZ	25
65	Saint Edward's University Austin, TX	24
66	College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA	24
67	Montcalm Community College Sidney, MI	24
68	Luzerne County Community College Nanticoke, PA	24
69	College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI	21
70	Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX	21
71	Northeastern University Boston, MA	21
72	Lansing Community College Lansing, MI	21
73	Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI	21
74	Colorado Mountain College Glenwood Springs, CO	21
75	Cypress College Cypress, CA	21
76	Central Technology Center Drumright, OK	21
77	Pensacola State College Pensacola, FL	21
78	William T McFatter Technical College Davie, FL	21
79	Pennsylvania College of Art and Design Lancaster, PA	21
80	Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA	21
81	Barry University Miami, FL	21
82	County College of Morris Randolph, NJ	21
83	Husson University Bangor, ME	20
84	Delgado Community College New Orleans, LA	20
85	Danville Community College Danville, VA	20
86	Brightpoint Community College Chester, VA	20
87	Moorpark College Moorpark, CA	19
88	University of La Verne La Verne, CA	18
89	Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	18
90	Seattle University Seattle, WA	18
91	Cranbrook Academy of Art Bloomfield Hills, MI	18
92	Nassau Community College Garden City, NY	18
93	Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion Marion, IN	18
94	Villa Maria College Buffalo, NY	18
95	Ringling College of Art and Design Sarasota, FL	18
96	State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY	18
97	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	18
98	Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM	17
99	St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL	16
100	Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL	16