2025 Best Commercial Photography Schools
21
Colleges in the United States
875
Commercial Photography Degrees Awarded
Commercial Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #576 most popular degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for commercial photography students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 875 degrees in commercial photography to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Commercial Photography School
Your choice of commercial photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Commercial Photography School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Commercial Photography Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Commercial Photography Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for Commercial Photography in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the commercial photography degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Commercial Photography
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
86
Commercial Photography Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Fashion Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a degree in commercial photography. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were approximately 86 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
It's difficult to beat Kent State University at Kent if you want to pursue a degree in commercial photography. Kent State is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Kent. A Best Colleges rank of #250 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.
There were about 10 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Kent State University at Kent
Associates
Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography
Program Name
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Madison Area Technical College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in commercial photography. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Madison College is a great college overall.
There were about 12 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Madison College in the most recent year we have data available.
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It's difficult to beat Collin County Community College District if you want to pursue a degree in commercial photography. Collin County Community College District is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of McKinney. A Best Colleges rank of #386 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Collin County Community College District is a great college overall.
There were about 30 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Collin County Community College District in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Collin County Community College District
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.
There were about 28 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available.
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