Find Affordable College Courses

What Do You Want to Study?

Photography at Savannah College of Art and Design

Photography at Savannah College of Art and Design

Every photography school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the photography program at Savannah College of Art and Design stacks up to those at other schools.

SCAD is located in Savannah, Georgia and approximately 14,265 students attend the school each year.

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

SCAD Photography Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Photography
  • Master’s Degree in Photography

Online Classes Are Available at SCAD

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SCAD does offer online courses in photography for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

SCAD Photography Rankings

The photography major at SCAD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Photography. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Photography Student Demographics at SCAD

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the photography majors at Savannah College of Art and Design.

SCAD Photography Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of photography bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

undefined

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in photography at SCAD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a bachelor's in photography.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 57
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

SCAD Photography Master’s Program

47% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of photography master's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in photography each year. SCAD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

undefined

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a master's in photography.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 GA, the home state for Savannah College of Art and Design.

Occupation Jobs in GA Average Salary in GA
Photographers 1,850 $45,270
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,390 $66,740

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.

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.