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Photography Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 193 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Photography.

Education Levels of Photography Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 2,066 people earned theirPhotography majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Photography at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Certificate 136
Associate’s Degree 380
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 1,134
Master’s Degree 382

Earnings of Photography Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

Federal data tracks the median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Photography of $35,590 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years of experience you have.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $25,545
4 years $35,590
5 years $41,647

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for Photography students with their bachelor’s degree.

There are 258 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Photography. Learn more about the most popular below:

The most popular school in the United States for Photography students seeking a bachelor's degree is Southern New Hampshire University. This school awarded 269 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#2

School of Visual Arts

New York, NY

School of Visual Arts is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 102 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Savannah College of Art and Design comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. During the most recent year for which we have data, 99 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#4

The New School

New York, NY

The New School is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 76 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Rochester Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 67 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Columbia College Chicago is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 65 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. During the most recent year for which we have data, 54 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. This school awarded 51 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Florida Institute of Recording Sound and Technology comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. During the most recent year for which we have data, 46 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Virginia Commonwealth University is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 44 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Columbus State Community College is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 33 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#12

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute-Main comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. This school awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#13

Cabrillo College

Aptos, CA

Cabrillo College comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. This school awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

California State University-Sacramento is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#15

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ

Northern Arizona University comes in at #15 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts College of Art and Design comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. This school awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#18

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

New York Film Academy is a popular choice for Photography majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 20 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

California Institute of the Arts comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. During the most recent year for which we have data, 19 people received their bachelor's degree in Photography from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#20

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University comes in at #20 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Photography. This school awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in Photography in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Photography here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Below are some popular majors similar to Photography that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Cinematography and Film/Video Production 9,544
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 5,777
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 1,452
Documentary Production 88

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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