by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Commercial Photography is the 576th most popular major in the country with 875 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 226 commercial photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in commercial photography. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in commercial photography.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region commercial photography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Triton College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This medium-sized school is located in River Grove, Illinois, and it awarded 5 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Madison Area Technical College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s commercial photography degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Commercial Photography at Madison Area Technical College
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Owens Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Perrysburg, Ohio is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s commercial photography degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Owens State Community College Commercial Photography Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend McHenry County College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region. MCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Crystal Lake, Illinois. It awarded 3 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Commercial Photography at Ohio University - Athens Campus
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 10 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Columbus State Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 144 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Commercial Photography at Columbus State
With a ranking of #8, Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Commercial Photography at Cuyahoga Community College District
Prairie State College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Prairie State College is a small school located in Chicago Heights, Illinois that handed out 0 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Commercial Photography at Prairie State College
College of DuPage came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. College of DuPage is a large school located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois that handed out 13 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s commercial photography degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Glen Oaks Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Commercial Photography Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Glen Oaks Community College is a small school located in Centreville, Michigan that handed out 0 ’s commercial photography degrees in 2021-2022.
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