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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
79 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Photography is the 291st most popular major in the country with 2,438 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 113 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 79 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,896 and $23,899 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in photography. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent photography programs, but they also cost less that 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 photography program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a public institution located in Commerce, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $19,060 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas A&M Commerce.

Read full report on Photography at Texas A&M Commerce

#2

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #2 spot on the list. NAU is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $16,535 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Photography at Northern Arizona University

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Huntsville, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SHSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $19,531 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Sam Houston State University.

Read full report on Photography at Sam Houston State University

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $18,844 for southwest region bachelor’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UH.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Photography at UH

#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Texas State is a large public school situated in San Marcos, Texas. It awarded 23 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas State also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Texas State is $19,683 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Photography at Texas State University

#6 in overall quality

Saint Edward’s University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Edward’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. It costs about $27,753 for Southwest Region Bachelor’s Degree Photography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St. Edward’s University.

Read full report on Photography at St. Edward’s University

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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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