by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege 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.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
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.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for photography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in photography needs to take a look at Columbia College Chicago. Columbia is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Columbia College Chicago
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful option for students interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
It is hard to beat Bradley University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Bradley is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Peoria.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Bradley University
It is difficult to beat American Academy of Art if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. The Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.More information about a bachelor’s in photography from American Academy of Art
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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 |
