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Major Overview for Photography

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Overview for Photography

A program that focuses on the principles and techniques of communicating information, ideas, moods, and feelings through the creation of images on photographic film, plates, digital images and that may prepare individuals to be professional photographic artists. Includes instruction in camera and equipment operation and maintenance, film and plate developing, light and composition, films and printing media, color and special effects, photographic art, photographic history, use of computer applications to record or enhance images and applications to the photography of various subjects.

Careers for Photography Majors

A major in Photography is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Photography

Top 50 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Photography among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
Brooks Institute of Photography
Santa Barbara, CA
278
(53.2%)
$36,108
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
126
(5.6%)
Moderately Selective$36,435
Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL
113
(6.7%)
Open Admissions$30,948
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY
105
(16.7%)
Moderately Selective$39,970
Savannah College of Art and Design
Savannah, GA
83
(6.9%)
Moderately Selective$36,710
California State University-Sacramento
Sacramento, CA
46
(0.9%)
Moderately Selective$15,046
Virginia Intermont College
Bristol, VA
45
(9.9%)
Moderately Selective$28,495
The New School
New York, NY
43
(4.2%)
Moderately Selective$45,428
Grand Valley State University
Allendale, MI
36
(1.0%)
Moderately Selective$15,004
New York University
New York, NY
33
(0.7%)
Highly Selective$48,190
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.