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Photographers Career

For the Photographers, the average hourly wage is $25.67 and the average annual wage is $53,380. Understand required skills and ability for the career and find right career colleges for it.
Photographers career

Photographers

The main tasks and work activities of Photographers are to operate still or video cameras or related equipment, set up still or video cameras or related equipment, determine technical requirements of productions or projects, review art or design materials. In general, for the Photographers, active Listening, speaking, social Perceptiveness, service Orientation and other 10 skills are required.
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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for Photographers

Most Photographers occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. 28.00% of Photographers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 4.00% of Photographers have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at Photographers tasks, skills, and ability page.
The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by Photographers occupational group.
Less than a High School Diploma
16.00%
High School Diploma (or the equivalent)
28.00%
Post-Secondary Certificate
4.00%
Some College Courses
16.00%
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
20.00%
Bachelor's Degree and Above
16.00%

Vocational Programs for Photographers Career

6 vocational programs are closely related to the Photographers occupation - Photojournalism, Visual and Performing Arts, and 4 more programs. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.
A program that focuses on the use of still and motion photography in journalism and prepares individuals to function as news photographers and photographic editors. Includes instruction in photography, journalism, studio procedures and techniques, camera and equipment operation and technique, news editing, print and film editing, news scene composition, subject surveillance, media law and policy, news team field operations, and professional standards and ethics
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A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines
Average Program Length: 615 Contact Hours
Average Completion Time: 15.76 Months
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A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the use of computerized digital images as the primary medium of expression in the visual and performing arts, and that may prepare individuals for a wide variety of careers using new media, including graphic design, digital animation, motion graphics, 3D visualization, game and interactive media design, music and sound design, video production, web design, photography, and other fields
Average Program Length: 750 Contact Hours
Average Completion Time: 8 Months
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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
Average Program Tuition & Fees: $8,971
Average Program Length: 900 Contact Hours
Average Completion Time: 10 Months
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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, and 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
Average Program Tuition & Fees: $21,950
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A general program that focuses on the introductory study and appreciation of the visual arts. Includes instruction in art, photography, and other visual communications media
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Schools for Photographers Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Photographers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.
Waterbury, CT
Naugatuck Valley Community College
Public, 2-4 years, Offering 80 programs to 4,554 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140
Farmington, CT
Tunxis Community College
Public, 2-4 years, Offering 56 programs to 3,267 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,220
Winsted, CT
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
Public, 2-4 years, Offering 48 programs to 1,149 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,172
Atlanta, GA
The Art Institute of Atlanta
Private, 4 years, Offering 26 programs to 457 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $20,794
Houston, TX
The Art Institute of Houston
Private, 4 years, Offering 22 programs to 317 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $20,794
Raleigh, NC
Living Arts College
Private, 4 years, Offering 16 programs to 203 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $16,600
San Antonio, TX
The Art Institute of San Antonio
Private, 4 years, Offering 21 programs to 180 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $20,794
Virginia Beach, VA
The Art Institute of Virginia Beach
Private, 4 years, Offering 13 programs to 88 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $20,794
Dover, NJ
Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic Art
Private, Less than 2 years, Offering 3 programs to 81 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $21,755
Bastrop, TX
The Art Institute of Austin
Private, 4 years, Offering 23 programs to 78 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $20,794
New York, NY
The New School Center for Media
Private, Less than 2 years, Offering 1 programs to 14 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $5,000