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.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Photography Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 degrees in photography to qualified students.
The photography program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Photography rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Best Photography Schools in Michigan list to help you make the college decision.
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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.
Every student who is interested in photography has to check out Grand Valley State University. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population.
There were about 14 photography students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
It is hard to beat College for Creative Studies if you wish to pursue a degree in photography. CCS is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Detroit.
There were about 9 photography students who graduated with this degree at CCS in the most recent year we have data available.
Ferris State University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in photography. Located in the distant town of Big Rapids, Ferris is a public university with a large student population.
There were approximately 7 photography students who graduated with this degree at Ferris in the most recent data year.
Cranbrook Academy of Art is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in photography. Carnbrook Academy is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
There were about 4 photography students who graduated with this degree at Carnbrook Academy in the most recent data year.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).