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2024 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

5 Colleges in the Southwest Region
84 Bachelor's Degrees
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in photography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #225 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 84 bachelor's degrees in photography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region The photography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Photography in the Southwest Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Photography

1
19 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in photography needs to take a look at University of Houston. UH is a very large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Houston

2
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Texas State University
San Marcos, TX
26 Annual Graduates

Texas State University is a good option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Texas State is a fairly large public university located in the small city of San Marcos.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Texas State University

3
21 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in photography has to take a look at Northern Arizona University. NAU is a very large public university located in the city of Flagstaff.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Northern Arizona University

4
9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Sam Houston State University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. SHSU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Huntsville.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Sam Houston State University

5
5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, St. Edward's University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Saint Edward’s University

Best Photography Colleges by State

Explore the best photography schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 572 63
Oklahoma 377 0
Arizona 356 21

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 231
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 224
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 141

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