Photography at Dakota County Technical College

If you plan to study photography, take a look at what Dakota County Technical College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and has a total student population of 2,319.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Photography section at the bottom of this page.

DCTC Photography Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Photography (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Photography

DCTC Photography Rankings

Photography Student Demographics at DCTC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the photography majors at Dakota County Technical College.

DCTC Photography Associate’s Program

50% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of photography associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in photography only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at DCTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in photography at DCTC are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. DCTC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in photography graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Dakota County Technical College with a associate's in photography.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That Photography Grads May Go Into

A degree in photography can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Dakota County Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Art, Drama, and Music Professors	2,030	$78,950
Photographers	770	$54,150

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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