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 | Odessa College | 34 | 2% | $11,175 |
| 7 | CUNY LaGuardia Community College | 34 | 1% | $6,734 |
| 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 | AI Miami International University of Art and Design | 18 | 4% | $19,104 |
| 18 | Montgomery College | 18 | 1% | $6,998 |
| 19 | The Art Institute of Pittsburgh | 16 | 11% | $19,032 |
| 20 | The Art Institute of Seattle | 16 | 8% | $18,960 |
| 21 | Spokane Falls Community College | 16 | 1% | $4,681 |
| 22 | The Art Institute of Colorado | 15 | 9% | N/A |
| 23 | Madison Area Technical College | 15 | 0% | $6,367 |
| 24 | Tulsa Technology Center | 15 | 1% | N/A |
| 25 | The Art Institute of Indianapolis | 15 | 10% | N/A |
| 26 | Hawkeye Community College | 15 | 1% | $6,635 |
| 27 | Northeast Wisconsin Technical College | 14 | 0% | $6,439 |
| 28 | Sauk Valley Community College | 14 | 2% | $5,890 |
| 29 | The Art Institute of Virginia Beach | 14 | 13% | $18,996 |
| 30 | The Art Institute of Atlanta | 14 | 4% | $18,996 |
| 31 | The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale | 13 | 5% | N/A |
| 32 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 13 | 1% | $6,796 |
| 33 | Tyler Junior College | 13 | 0% | $16,764 |
| 34 | Cuyahoga Community College District | 13 | 0% | $5,136 |
| 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 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | 11 | 4% | $20,565 |
| 39 | Salt Lake Community College | 11 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 40 | The Art Institute of Houston | 11 | 4% | $19,068 |
| 41 | College of DuPage | 11 | 0% | $5,464 |
| 42 | Western Iowa Tech Community College | 11 | 1% | $14,325 |
| 43 | Mt Hood Community College | 10 | 1% | $7,001 |
| 44 | Metropolitan Community College Area | 10 | 0% | $4,455 |
| 45 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | 10 | 6% | N/A |
| 46 | Randolph Community College | 10 | 2% | $3,582 |
| 47 | Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas | 10 | 6% | $19,068 |
| 48 | Springfield Technical Community College | 10 | 1% | $6,288 |
| 49 | The Art Institute of Las Vegas | 9 | 7% | $18,816 |
| 50 | The Art Institute of Portland | 9 | 6% | N/A |
| 51 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Chicago | 9 | 5% | N/A |
| 52 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | 9 | 3% | $20,565 |
| 53 | The Art Institute of Philadelphia | 8 | 4% | N/A |
| 54 | Seattle Central College | 8 | 1% | $4,494 |
| 55 | The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg | 8 | 6% | N/A |
| 56 | The Art Institute of Washington | 8 | 5% | N/A |
| 57 | Waubonsee Community College | 8 | 0% | $4,880 |
| 58 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Inland Empire | 7 | 3% | N/A |
| 59 | Collin County Community College District | 7 | 0% | $3,004 |
| 60 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus | 7 | 0% | $28,595 |
| 61 | The Art Institute of Charlotte | 7 | 5% | N/A |
| 62 | The Art Institute of Austin | 7 | 4% | $19,068 |
| 63 | Kent State University at Kent | 7 | 0% | $25,886 |
| 64 | The Creative Circus | 7 | 9% | $16,371 |
| 65 | Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design | 7 | 5% | $20,620 |
| 66 | Bucks County Community College | 7 | 1% | $6,213 |
| 67 | Mohawk Valley Community College | 7 | 1% | $19,477 |
| 68 | The Art Institute of Tennessee-Nashville | 7 | 6% | N/A |
| 69 | Iowa Central Community College | 6 | 1% | $16,531 |
| 70 | Lively Technical Center | 6 | 2% | N/A |
| 71 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento | 6 | 5% | N/A |
| 72 | Glendale Community College | 6 | 0% | $3,494 |
| 73 | The Art Institute of Charleston | 5 | 6% | N/A |
| 74 | Kilgore College | 5 | 1% | $16,054 |
| 75 | The Art Institute of Michigan | 5 | 4% | N/A |
| 76 | The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | 4 | 5% | N/A |
| 77 | Phoenix College | 4 | 0% | $3,494 |
| 78 | Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | 4 | 3% | N/A |
| 79 | The Art Institute of San Antonio | 4 | 2% | $19,068 |
| 80 | McHenry County College | 4 | 0% | $4,894 |
| 81 | Central Wyoming College | 4 | 1% | $13,501 |
| 82 | Mount Wachusett Community College | 3 | 0% | $6,948 |
| 83 | Sessions College for Professional Design | 3 | 6% | $8,700 |
| 84 | Milwaukee Area Technical College | 3 | 0% | $7,039 |
| 85 | Santa Fe Community College | 3 | 0% | $2,949 |
| 86 | William Rainey Harper College | 3 | 0% | $4,784 |
| 87 | Century College | 3 | 0% | $6,635 |
| 88 | Ohio University-Main Campus | 3 | 0% | $28,986 |
| 89 | Owens Community College | 3 | 0% | $6,610 |
| 90 | Triton College | 2 | 0% | $5,610 |
| 91 | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | 2 | 0% | $21,590 |
| 92 | Harford Community College | 1 | 0% | $5,015 |
| 93 | Kirtland Community College | 1 | 0% | $5,670 |
| 94 | Rochester Community and Technical College | 1 | 0% | $7,239 |
| 95 | Oakton Community College | 1 | 0% | $5,395 |
| 96 | Trinity Valley Community College | 1 | 0% | $15,013 |
| 97 | William T McFatter Technical College | 1 | 0% | $2,465 |
| 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.