2024 Best Photography Schools in the Great Lakes Region
19
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
261
Photography Degrees Awarded
Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #310 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for photography students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 261 degrees in photography during the 2021-2022 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Photography School
Your choice of photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Photography School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Photography Degree Level
The photography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Photography Schools in the Great Lakes Region.
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Best Schools for Photography in the Great Lakes Region
The schools below may not offer all types of photography degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Photography
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
70
Photography Degrees Awarded
Columbia College Chicago is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #370 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 70 photography students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from Columbia College ChicagoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In IL
Any student who is interested in photography needs to look into University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
Grand Valley State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in photography. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Allendale. This university ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 7 photography students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from Grand Valley State UniversityOhio University - Athens Campus is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Ohio University - Athens CampusUIC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 photography students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from University of Illinois at ChicagoBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MI
Oakland is a large public university located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills. This university ranks 11th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 2 photography students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Oakland UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In OH
UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Dayton. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.
There were about 1 photography students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from University of DaytonLocated in the medium-sized city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bradley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at Bradley in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from Bradley UniversityBachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 11 photography students who graduated with this degree at CCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Columbus College of Art and DesignLocated in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were approximately 13 photography students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from College for Creative Studies