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.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus State Community College | 149 | 2% | $5,813 |
| 2 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh-Online Division | 139 | 19% | $15,540 |
| 3 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 85 | 2% | $24,220 |
| 4 | Gwinnett Technical College | 45 | 1% | $4,722 |
| 5 | Cecil College | 35 | 6% | $6,900 |
| 6 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 34 | 1% | $6,734 |
| 7 | Odessa College | 34 | 2% | $11,175 |
| 8 | Austin Community College District | 33 | 1% | $3,750 |
| 9 | College of Southern Nevada | 28 | 1% | $4,667 |
| 10 | North Georgia Technical College | 26 | 3% | $10,331 |
| 11 | Academia Serrant Inc | 25 | 11% | N/A |
| 12 | Des Moines Area Community College | 25 | 1% | $14,992 |
| 13 | Jefferson Community and Technical College | 25 | 1% | $5,328 |
| 14 | Appalachian State University | 22 | 0% | $19,194 |
| 15 | Northwest College | 21 | 5% | $14,281 |
| 16 | Ridgewater College | 19 | 2% | $6,965 |
| 17 | Montgomery College | 18 | 1% | $6,998 |
| 18 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | 18 | 4% | $19,104 |
| 19 | Spokane Falls Community College | 16 | 1% | $4,681 |
| 20 | The Art Institute of Seattle | 16 | 8% | $18,960 |
| 21 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 16 | 11% | $19,032 |
| 22 | Hawkeye Community College | 15 | 1% | $6,635 |
| 23 | The Art Institute of Indianapolis | 15 | 10% | N/A |
| 24 | Tulsa Technology Center | 15 | 1% | N/A |
| 25 | The Art Institute of Colorado | 15 | 9% | N/A |
| 26 | Madison Area Technical College | 15 | 0% | $6,367 |
| 27 | Sauk Valley Community College | 14 | 2% | $5,890 |
| 28 | The Art Institute of Virginia Beach | 14 | 13% | $18,996 |
| 29 | The Art Institute of Atlanta | 14 | 4% | $18,996 |
| 30 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 14 | 0% | $6,439 |
| 31 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 13 | 5% | N/A |
| 32 | Cuyahoga Community College District | 13 | 0% | $5,136 |
| 33 | Tyler Junior College | 13 | 0% | $16,764 |
| 34 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 13 | 1% | $6,796 |
| 35 | The Art Institute of Phoenix | 13 | 8% | N/A |
| 36 | Pinellas Technical College-St. Petersburg | 12 | 2% | N/A |
| 37 | Nossi College of Art | 12 | 32% | $18,500 |
| 38 | The Art Institute of Houston | 11 | 4% | $19,068 |
| 39 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | 11 | 4% | $20,565 |
| 40 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 11 | 1% | $14,325 |
| 41 | Salt Lake Community College | 11 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 42 | College of DuPage | 11 | 0% | $5,464 |
| 43 | Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas | 10 | 6% | $19,068 |
| 44 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | 10 | 6% | N/A |
| 45 | Springfield Technical Community College | 10 | 1% | $6,288 |
| 46 | Metropolitan Community College Area | 10 | 0% | $4,455 |
| 47 | Mt Hood Community College | 10 | 1% | $7,001 |
| 48 | Randolph Community College | 10 | 2% | $3,582 |
| 49 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | 9 | 3% | $20,565 |
| 50 | The Art Institute of Portland | 9 | 6% | N/A |
| 51 | The Art Institute of Las Vegas | 9 | 7% | $18,816 |
| 52 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 9 | 5% | N/A |
| 53 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | 8 | 6% | N/A |
| 54 | The Art Institute of Washington | 8 | 5% | N/A |
| 55 | Waubonsee Community College | 8 | 0% | $4,880 |
| 56 | The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 8 | 4% | N/A |
| 57 | Seattle Central College | 8 | 1% | $4,494 |
| 58 | The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | 7 | 6% | N/A |
| 59 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 7 | 1% | $19,477 |
| 60 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire | 7 | 3% | N/A |
| 61 | Collin County Community College District | 7 | 0% | $3,004 |
| 62 | The Creative Circus | 7 | 9% | $16,371 |
| 63 | The Art Institute of Austin | 7 | 4% | $19,068 |
| 64 | Kent State University at Kent | 7 | 0% | $25,886 |
| 65 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 7 | 5% | $20,620 |
| 66 | Bucks County Community College | 7 | 1% | $6,213 |
| 67 | The Art Institute of Charlotte | 7 | 5% | N/A |
| 68 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 7 | 0% | $28,595 |
| 69 | Glendale Community College | 6 | 0% | $3,494 |
| 70 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento | 6 | 5% | N/A |
| 71 | Iowa Central Community College | 6 | 1% | $16,531 |
| 72 | Lively Technical Center | 6 | 2% | N/A |
| 73 | The Art Institute of Michigan | 5 | 4% | N/A |
| 74 | The Art Institute of Charleston | 5 | 6% | N/A |
| 75 | Kilgore College | 5 | 1% | $16,054 |
| 76 | McHenry County College | 4 | 0% | $4,894 |
| 77 | The Art Institute of San Antonio | 4 | 2% | $19,068 |
| 78 | The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | 4 | 5% | N/A |
| 79 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | 4 | 3% | N/A |
| 80 | Central Wyoming College | 4 | 1% | $13,501 |
| 81 | Phoenix College | 4 | 0% | $3,494 |
| 82 | Santa Fe Community College | 3 | 0% | $2,949 |
| 83 | Sessions College for Professional Design | 3 | 6% | $8,700 |
| 84 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 85 | Century College | 3 | 0% | $6,635 |
| 86 | Mount Wachusett Community College | 3 | 0% | $6,948 |
| 87 | William Rainey Harper College | 3 | 0% | $4,784 |
| 88 | Owens Community College | 3 | 0% | $6,610 |
| 89 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 3 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 90 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | 2 | 0% | $21,590 |
| 91 | Triton College | 2 | 0% | $5,610 |
| 92 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 1 | 0% | $7,239 |
| 93 | Harford Community College | 1 | 0% | $5,015 |
| 94 | Kirtland Community College | 1 | 0% | $5,670 |
| 95 | Trinity Valley Community College | 1 | 0% | $15,013 |
| 96 | William T McFatter Technical College | 1 | 0% | $2,465 |
| 97 | Oakton Community College | 1 | 0% | $5,395 |
| 98 | Glen Oaks Community College | 1 | 1% | $15,734 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Commercial Photography program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.