2024 Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

an associate degree in commercial photography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #214 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for commercial photography students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 associate degrees in commercial photography to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on commercial photography students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of commercial photography students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized commercial photography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for commercial photography students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Best Commercial Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Commercial Photography in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in commercial photography.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Commercial Photography

1

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Madison Area Technical College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in commercial photography. Located in the city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Madison Area Technical College

2

Cuyahoga Community College District
Cleveland, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in commercial photography has to take a look at Cuyahoga Community College District. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public college located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Cuyahoga Community College District

3

Owens Community College
Perrysburg, OH

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

5 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Owens Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in commercial photography. Owens State Community College is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Perrysburg.More information about a associate in commercial photography from Owens Community College

Best Commercial Photography Colleges by State

Explore the best commercial photography schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	450	20
Michigan	410	0
Illinois	267	14
Wisconsin	224	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Commercial Photography

One of 9 majors within the Design & Applied Arts area of study, Commercial Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Graphic Design	417
Commercial & Advertising Art	252
Interior Design	195
Visual Communications	125
Game & Interactive Media Design	36
Illustration	14
Other Design & Applied Arts	10
Industrial Design	5
Fashion Design	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.