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2022 Best Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

4 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
34 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in photography, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #209 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for photography students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 34 associate degrees in photography to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Associate Degree

Best Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region The photography associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on photography students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of photography students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized photography related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for 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 Photography Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for photography students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for an Associate in Photography

#1

Oakland Community College

Bloomfield Hills, MI
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
7 Annual Graduates

Oakland Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting an associate degree in photography. Located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills, Oakland Community College is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in photography from Oakland Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
16 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Washtenaw Community College if you want to pursue an associate degree in photography. Washtenaw Community College is a fairly large public college located in the suburb of Ann Arbor.More information about a associate in photography from Washtenaw Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
8 Annual Graduates

Grand Rapids Community College is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in photography. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a associate in photography from Grand Rapids Community College

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Mott Community College is a wonderful option for individuals interested in an associate degree in photography. MCC is a medium-sized public college located in the small city of Flint.More information about a associate in photography from Mott Community College

Best Photography Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 399 51

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Photography is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Photography

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 77
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6

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.

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