by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for photography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 138 bachelor's degrees in photography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of photography for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality photography program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography.
Columbia College Chicago is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbia College Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Grand Valley State University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. GVSU is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Allendale.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Grand Valley State University
Oakland University is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in photography. Oakland is a large public university located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Oakland University
UDayton is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Dayton
Located in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Bradley University
Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbus College of Art and Design
Located in the large city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from College for Creative Studies
Ferris is a large public university located in the distant town of Big Rapids.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Ferris State University
CIA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Cleveland Institute of Art
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Photography is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 589 |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 508 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 46 |
| Documentary Production | 9 |