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2022 Best Value Colleges for Commercial Photography (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

8 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Commercial Photography is the 548th most popular major in the country with 1,101 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 146 commercial photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in commercial photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality commercial photography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the commercial photography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region commercial photography students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Colleges for Commercial Photography (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 35 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Austin Community College District did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $3,134 for Southwest Region Commercial Photography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Austin Community College District.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region commercial photography students whose families make $0-$30k list, Collin County Community College District has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $4,565 for Southwest Region Commercial Photography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Collin County Community College District.

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#3

Phoenix College

Phoenix, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Phoenix College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Phoenix College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Phoenix College also made our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $8,169 for southwest region commercial photography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Phoenix College.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sessions College for Professional Design. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Sessions College for Professional Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 8 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Sessions College also took the #6 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Sessions College for Professional Design is $10,878 for Southwest Region Commercial Photography students whose families make $0-$30k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s commercial photography degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Ai Houston not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $21,248 for Southwest Region Commercial Photography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend The Art Institute of Houston.

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With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Dallas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2019-2020.

The Art Institute of Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The Art Institute of Dallas is $20,737 for Southwest Region Commercial Photography students whose families make $0-$30k.

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With a ranking of #7, The Art Institute of San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ai San Antonio is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

Ai San Antonio also made our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $20,988 for southwest region commercial photography students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ai San Antonio.

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The Art Institute of Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 13 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ai Austin, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Commercial Photography Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The Art Institute of Austin is $21,877 for southwest region commercial photography students whose families make $0-$30k.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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