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2023 Best Commercial Photography Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
186 Degrees Awarded
Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 928 people earned their degree in commercial photography, making the major the 576th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 186 commercial photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in commercial photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent commercial photography programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the commercial photography program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region vets studying commercial photography.

Top 6 Best Commercial Photography Colleges for Veterans in the Southwest Region

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography that were part of this year’s ranking, Collin County Community College District landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in McKinney, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

Collin County Community College District not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 994 of the 35,390 students enrolled at Collin County Community College District were GI Bill® students, of which 606 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,042. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Collin County Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Collin County Community College District]](/colleges/collin-county-community-college-district/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Community College District landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 17 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Austin Community College District also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 39,896 students enrolled at Austin Community College District, 2,473 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 59 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $735. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Austin Community College District does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Art Institute of Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small private for-profit school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified ’s commercial photography students in 2020-2021.

The Art Institute of Dallas not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 122 of the 493 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Dallas were GI Bill® students, of which 94 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,137. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Art Institute of Dallas does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Art Institute of Dallas]](/colleges/south-university-the-art-institute-of-dallas/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography. The Art Institute of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.

Ai Houston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 511 students enrolled at Ai Houston, 128 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 88 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,531. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Ai Houston]](/colleges/the-art-institute-of-houston/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Art Institute of San Antonio. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s commercial photography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Ai San Antonio did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Ai San Antonio supports 395 students, and 201 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 159 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,094. During this same period, 20 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ai San Antonio offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Ai San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #6, The Art Institute of Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southwest Region for Commercial Photography list. The Art Institute of Austin is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 6 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Ai Austin also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 236 students enrolled at The Art Institute of Austin, 130 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 109 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,465. On top of their other funding sources, 12 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full Ai Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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