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Overview for Photography

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.

Careers for Photography Majors

A major in Photography is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Photography

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Photography among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Brooks Institute
Santa Barbara, CA
 276
(52.6%)
 $26,760 
College of Visual Arts
Saint Paul, MN
 7
(21.9%)
Open Admissions$22,426 
San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, CA
 17
(21.5%)
 $30,196 
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Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland, OR
 12
(21.4%)
 $22,006 
Art Academy of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
 5
(16.7%)
 $21,300 
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design
Lancaster, PA
 6
(15.8%)
 $16,655 
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
 99
(14.7%)
Less Selective$25,500 
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Montserrat College of Art
Beverly, MA
 7
(14.3%)
Open Admissions$23,320 
Maine College of Art
Portland, ME
 11
(14.1%)
Less Selective$27,165 
Brown College
Mendota Heights, MN
 16
(13.8%)
Open Admissions$18,830 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.