by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,184 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Plains States region, there were 48 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in photography. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their photography program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region photography students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kansas City Art Institute. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region. Kansas City Art Institute is a small school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 7 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minneapolis College of Art and Design landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified ’s photography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dakota College at Bottineau landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bottineau, North Dakota, and it awarded 5 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Black Hills State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Spearfish, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s photography students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dakota County Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region list. DCTC is a public institution located in Rosemount, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morningside College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Sioux City, Iowa, and it awarded 2 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Grand View University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region list. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s photography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Webster University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region list. Webster University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s photography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Lindenwood University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region list. Saint Charles, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s photography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Wichita State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Wichita, Kansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s photography degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Columbia College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
Washington University in St Louis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Kansas Wesleyan University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Salina, Kansas, and it awarded 0 ’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.
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