Commercial Photography

A program in the applied visual arts that prepares individuals to use artistic techniques to effectively communicate ideas and information to business and consumer audiences, and recording events and people, via digital, film, still and video photography. Includes instruction in specialized camera and equipment operation and maintenance, applications to commercial and industrial needs, and photography business operations.

For all the 553 degrees awarded in Commercial Photography annually, the majority of them are Associates degree. Of the 10 students earning degrees at the Masters degree level across the US, 60% percent identify as men and 40% percent identify as women. Though students at schools all over the US study Commercial Photography, Ohio has the most graduates. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Commercial Photography is $45,300.