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2024 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

4 Colleges in Illinois
50 Bachelor's Degrees
a bachelor's degree in photography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #225 out of 1232 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 50 bachelor's degrees in photography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois The photography bachelor's 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. 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.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for photography students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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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 Photography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Photography in Illinois

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for photography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Photography

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in photography has to look into Columbia College Chicago. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbia College Chicago

2
8 Annual Graduates

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3
1 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat Bradley University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Peoria.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Bradley University

4
1 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat American Academy of Art if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. The Academy is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from American Academy of Art

Best Photography Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 37
Ohio 612 40
Indiana 535 8
Wisconsin 435 3

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 397
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16
Documentary Production 5

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