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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography

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56 Degrees Awarded
$33,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 56 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photography programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the photography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois vets studying photography.

Top 5 Best Photography Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 8 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

UIUC also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 44 diplomas to qualified ’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Columbia also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 6,769 students enrolled at Columbia, 140 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 98 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,151. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Columbia College Chicago]](/colleges/columbia-college-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified ’s photography students in 2020-2021.

UIC also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 33,518 students enrolled at UIC, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,878. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 veteran student life at UIC]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-chicago/student-life/veterans/)

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Bradley University
Peoria, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography list. Bradley is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Peoria, Illinois. It awarded 1 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Bradley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Bradley University supports 5,855 students, and 96 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 61 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,498. During this same period, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bradley University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full Bradley Veteran Student Life Report

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American Academy of Art
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for Photography that were part of this year’s ranking, American Academy of Art landed the #5 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s photography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The Academy also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 169 students enrolled at American Academy of Art were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full American Academy of Art Veteran Student Life Report

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