2025 Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools

If you plan on getting your associate degree in commercial photography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #214 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 18 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 287 associate degrees in commercial photography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Commercial Photography School for Your Associate Degree

The commercial photography associate 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

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. 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.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to commercial photography students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other commercial photography students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized commercial photography related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for commercial photography students working on their associate degree.

More Ways to Rank Commercial Photography Schools

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 Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Commercial Photography in the United States

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for commercial photography students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Top Schools for an Associate in Commercial Photography

1

Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Fashion Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in commercial photography. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Fashion Institute of Technology

2

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Madison Area Technical College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in commercial photography. Madison College is a large public college located in the city of Madison.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Madison Area Technical College

3

Collin County Community College District
McKinney, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Collin County Community College District is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in commercial photography. Located in the large suburb of McKinney, Collin County Community College District is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Collin County Community College District

4

Des Moines Area Community College
Ankeny, IA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Des Moines Area Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in commercial photography. DMACC is a fairly large public college located in the large suburb of Ankeny.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Des Moines Area Community College

5

Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Minneapolis Community and Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Minneapolis Community and Technical College

6

Austin Community College District
Austin, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Austin, Austin Community College District is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Austin Community College District

7

College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Glen Ellyn, COD is a public college with a very large student population.More information about a associate in commercial photography from College of DuPage

8

Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MATC is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Milwaukee Area Technical College

9

Salt Lake Community College
Salt Lake City, UT

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Salt Lake City.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Salt Lake Community College

10

Phoenix College
Phoenix, AZ

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

Phoenix College is a large public college located in the large city of Phoenix.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Phoenix College

Commercial Photography by Region

View the Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Commercial Photography Related Rankings by Major

Commercial Photography is one of 9 different types of Design & Applied Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Commercial Photography

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	1,885
Commercial & Advertising Art	1,420
Interior Design	1,385
Visual Communications	962
Fashion Design	862
Game & Interactive Media Design	454
Illustration	242
Other Design & Applied Arts	56
Industrial Design	25

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.