by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southwest region, there were 133 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree 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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The photography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region photography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Edward’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. This small school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 5 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Fe Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State University is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 26 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region. NAU is a public institution located in Flagstaff, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Sam Houston State University is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified ’s photography students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M University - Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #9. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.
Amarillo College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, San Antonio College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Phoenix College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Phoenix College is a medium-sized public school situated in Phoenix, Arizona. It awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Oklahoma Christian University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region ranking. OC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Edmond, Oklahoma. It awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Photography at Oklahoma Christian University
St Philip’s College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Southwest Region list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located in Chandler, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.
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