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2023 Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
33 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 2,184 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 310th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 48 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,046 and $29,021 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in photography. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality photography programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the photography program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying photography.

Top 6 Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Plains States Region

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Webster University
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying photography list, Webster has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 8,197 students enrolled at Webster, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,175. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Lindenwood University
Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2020-2021.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list.Of the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Lindenwood University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. UCM is a fairly large public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 3 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

UCM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Of the 9,959 students enrolled at University of Central Missouri, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 10 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,238. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Full University of Central Missouri Veteran Student Life Report

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Grand View University
Des Moines, Iowa

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand View University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s. Grand View University is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.

Grand View University also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 1,874 students enrolled at Grand View University, 86 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,256. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Kansas City Art Institute
Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas City Art Institute. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Kansas City, Missouri, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree vets studying photography list, Kansas City Art Institute has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Among the 698 students enrolled at Kansas City Art Institute, 24 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,508. During this same period, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Minneapolis College of Art and Design came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Plains States Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s ranking. Minneapolis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MCAD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 19 of the 760 students enrolled at Minneapolis College of Art and Design were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,588. To help with additional expenses, 4 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MCAD Veteran Student Life Report

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