2027 Best Commercial Photography Schools in the The Plains States Region
Commercial Photography degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best commercial photography schools.
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Best Schools for Commercial Photography in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall commercial photography education in the The Plains States Region.
Top Schools in Commercial Photography
Leading the list is Des Moines Area Community College, our #1 school for commercial photography. Des Moines Area Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Ankeny. About 35 commercial photography degrees were awarded at Des Moines Area Community College in the most recent year. Students who receive their commercial photography degree from Des Moines Area Community College earn around $25,265 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $13,625 to complete this degree.
See the full commercial photography program report for Des Moines Area Community College
Metropolitan Community College Area is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in commercial photography, ranking #2. Set in the city of Omaha, Metropolitan Community College Area is a very large public institution. There were roughly 18 commercial photography students who graduated with this degree at Metropolitan Community College Area in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, commercial photography degree recipients from Metropolitan Community College Area generally make around $29,902. Typical student debt for the program is $12,526.
More information about a degree in commercial photography from Metropolitan Community College Area
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
