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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Photography

86 Ranked Colleges
383 Degrees Awarded
$25,600 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,184 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 310th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 383 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major” ranking looked at 86 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. That schools that top this list have a program in photography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree photography students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Photography

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware College of Art and Design. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Delaware College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Wilmington, Delaware. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Delaware College of Art and Design Photography Report

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Dakota College at Bottineau
Bottineau, North Dakota

Out of the 86 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #2 spot on the list. Dakota College at Bottineau is a small public school situated in Bottineau, North Dakota. It awarded 4 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Photography at Dakota College at Bottineau

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Harcum College
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harcum College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. This small school is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 7 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Harcum College Photography Report

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Butler County Community College
Butler, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Butler County Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Butler County Community College is a small school located in Butler, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Photography at Butler County Community College

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Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, Colorado

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado Mountain College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Colorado Mountain College is located in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Photography at Colorado Mountain College

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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #6, Villa Maria College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Villa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Villa Maria College Photography Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #7. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Photography at Academy of Art University

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County College of Morris
Randolph, New Jersey

County College of Morris ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. County College of Morris is a medium-sized school located in Randolph, New Jersey that handed out 11 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at County College of Morris

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Luzerne County Community College
Nanticoke, Pennsylvania

Luzerne County Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Luzerne County Community College is a small school located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Luzerne County Community College Photography Report

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Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon is located in Bayamon, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon Photography Report

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Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota

Dakota County Technical College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. DCTC is located in Rosemount, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Photography at Dakota County Technical College

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Montcalm Community College
Sidney, Michigan

With a ranking of #12, Montcalm Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Montcalm Community College is a public institution located in Sidney, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Montcalm Community College Photography Report

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Daytona State College
Daytona Beach, Florida

Daytona State College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Daytona State College is a public institution located in Daytona Beach, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at Daytona State College

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With a ranking of #14, Suffolk County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Suffolk County Community College is a large public school situated in Selden, New York. It awarded 14 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at Suffolk County Community College

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Northern Vermont University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Northern Vermont University is a small school located in Johnson, Vermont that handed out 2 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Photography at Northern Vermont University

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Thomas Nelson Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Thomas Nelson Community College is located in Hampton, Virginia and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Full Thomas Nelson Community College Photography Report

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a fairly large school located in Dover, Delaware that handed out 7 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Photography Report

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at SFCC

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Lansing Community College
Lansing, Michigan

Lansing Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Lansing Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 7 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at Lansing Community College

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Cabrillo College
Aptos, California

Cabrillo College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Cabrillo College is a medium-sized public school situated in Aptos, California. It awarded 7 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Cabrillo College Photography Report

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Southern New Hampshire University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 79 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Photography at SNHU

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Pensacola State College
Pensacola, Florida

With a ranking of #22, Pensacola State College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. Pensacola State College is located in Pensacola, Florida and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Photography at Pensacola State

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Citrus College
Glendora, California

Citrus College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Citrus College is located in Glendora, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Photography at Citrus College

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Casper College
Casper, Wyoming

Casper College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major ranking. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 2 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Casper College Photography Report

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

With a ranking of #25, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Photography Major list. MJC is a fairly large school located in Modesto, California that handed out 7 associates’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Modesto Junior College Photography Report

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