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CIP 50.0406 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

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.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Commercial Photography award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 50.0406. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Certificate 1–2 years1079
2025Associate degree38290
2025Certificate 2–4 years22
2025Bachelor degree586
2025Master degree110
2025Certificate under 12 weeks293
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year28206
2024Certificate 1–2 years10106
2024Associate degree39335
2024Certificate 2–4 years24
2024Bachelor degree499
2024Master degree16
2024Certificate under 12 weeks3111
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year30233
2023Certificate 1–2 years1280
2023Associate degree43286
2023Certificate 2–4 years28
2023Bachelor degree692
2023Master degree16
2023Certificate under 12 weeks296
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year28226
2022Certificate 1–2 years1589
2022Associate degree39341
2022Certificate 2–4 years211
2022Bachelor degree13114
2022Master degree110
2022Certificate under 12 weeks391
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year27218
2021Certificate 1–2 years14132
2021Associate degree41338
2021Certificate 2–4 years314
2021Bachelor degree14146
2021Master degree121
2021Certificate under 12 weeks191
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year32186
2020Certificate 1–2 years18121
2020Associate degree42411
2020Certificate 2–4 years311
2020Bachelor degree13149
2020Master degree112
2020Certificate under 12 weeks1129
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year31267

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Institutions with reported graduates

88 institutions

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