2026 Best Photography Schools in Texas
Photography degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their photography programs.
College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best photography schools.
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Best Schools for Photography in Texas
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the photography degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Photography
University Of Houston tops our 2026 ranking of the best photography schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 65%. There were roughly 12 photography students who graduated with this degree at University Of Houston in the most recent data year. Students who receive their photography degree from University Of Houston earn around $57,529 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $21,255 to complete this degree.
Read more about the photography program at University Of Houston
A rank of #2 makes Texas State University San Marcos one of the top schools for photography. Texas State University San Marcos is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. Texas State University San Marcos awarded about 14 photography degrees in the most recent data year. Photography graduates of Texas State University San Marcos earn a median of $33,610 early in their careers. Texas State University San Marcos graduates carry a median of $26,864 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 10 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.
