Photography

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2022
2,175
declining 0.412%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$6,889
growing 2.07%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$36,927
growing 3.49%
Average Wage
$70,742
growing 8.97%
People in Workforce
2.28M
growing 3.24%
Average Employee Age
41.2
growing 0.215%

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In 2022, the locations with the highest concentration of Photography degree recipients are New York, NY, South Hooksett, NH, and Savannah, GA. In 2022, the locations with a relatively high number of Photography degree recipients are Choctaw, OK, Burbank, CA, and Wilmington, DE. The most common degree awarded to students studying Photography is a bachelors degree.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Photography and the types of students that study this field. Southern New Hampshire University awards the most degrees in Photography in the US, but Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television and Pennsylvania College of Art and Design have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Photography.

Tuition costs for Photography majors are, on average, $6,889 for in-state public colleges, and $36,927 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Photography programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (93 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,108 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Photography (2022)
  1. 209 degrees awarded
  2. 144 degrees awarded
  3. 115 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Photography, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,108 completions in 2022).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$6,889
Median In-State Public
$36,927
Median Out of State Private

Southern New Hampshire University has the most Photography degree recipients, with 209 degrees awarded in 2022.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Photography programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Photography, with 14.4%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Photography
  1. 248 degrees awarded
  2. 217 degrees awarded
  3. 144 degrees awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Photography by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded
  1. 340%
  2. 333%
  3. 300%

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Photography.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Visual & Performing Arts graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $70,742 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

The industry that employs the most Visual & Performing Arts majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$70,742
Average Wage in Workforce
± $1,232
8.97%
1 Year Growth
± 2.27%

The average salary for Visual & Performing Arts majors is $70,742 and the most common occupations are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

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Most Common

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The most common occupations Visual & Performing Arts majors, by number of employees, are Graphic designers, Elementary & middle school teachers, and Other managers.

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Visual & Performing Arts majors working as Graphic designers, Commercial and industrial designers, and Interior designers.

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Highest Paid

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The highest paid occupations by median income for Visual & Performing Arts majors are Physicians, Surgeons, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists.

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Occupations by Share

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2.28M
2022 Workforce
± 36,762
3.24%
1 Year Growth
± 2.23%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.24%, from 2.2M in 2021 to 2.28M in 2022.

The largest single share of Visual & Performing Arts graduates go on to work as Graphic designers (4.71%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Visual & Performing Arts by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Industries by Share

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2.28M
2022 Workforce
± 36,762
3.24%
1 Year Growth
± 2.23%

The number of Visual & Performing Arts graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.24%, from 2.2M in 2021 to 2.28M in 2022.

The industry which employs the most Visual & Performing Arts graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Visual & Performing Arts.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Visual & Performing Arts majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Visual & Performing Arts in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts is 41.2.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Visual & Performing Arts (1,175 students).

Workforce Age

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41.2
Average Age in 2022
± 0.211 Years
0.215%
1 Year Change
± 0.73%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Visual & Performing Arts. The most common ages of employees with this major are 30 and 29 years old, which represent 3.4% and 3.31% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Photography are Bachelors Degree, Associates Degree, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Visual & Performing Arts are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Professional degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Female (66.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,175 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    387 degrees awarded
  3. Non-resident Alien
    204 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Photography for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Female
    499 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    216 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    143 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Bachelors Degree recipients in Photography.

White Female students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. Korea
    27,165 degree recipients
  2. Mexico
    21,333 degree recipients
  3. China
    16,314 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Korea
    4.63 times more than expected
  2. Iceland
    4 times more than expected
  3. Northern Ireland
    3.99 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Korea that hold Visual & Performing Arts degrees (4.63 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is Korea (27,165 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Photography field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Photography majors need many skills, but most especially Active Listening. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Photography majors need more than the average amount of N/A.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Photography majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of N/A is very distinctive for majors, but the Active Listening, Speaking, and Critical Thinking are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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