2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Photography in Illinois

A master's degree in photography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #342 out of 1095 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for photography students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 6 master's degrees in photography to qualified students.

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More Ways to Rank Photography Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for photography.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Photography in Illinois

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for photography students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Photography Students Working on Their Master's

1

Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in photography has to take a look at Columbia College Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Illinois. More information about a master’s in photography from Columbia College Chicago

2

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in photography needs to take a look at University of Illinois at Chicago. UIC is a very large public university located in the large city of Chicago. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Illinois. More information about a master’s in photography from University of Illinois at Chicago

Best Photography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Photography Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	5
Ohio	466	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Photography

One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	47
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	21
Documentary Production	11

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.