2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 2,438 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.

Across Illinois, there were 73 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 6 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,267 and $46,814 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photography programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the photography program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois master’s degree photography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in Illinois

#1

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

$27,036 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

#1 in overall quality

$2,350 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in Illinois For Those Making $75-$110k list. Columbia College Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia College Chicago are $2,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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