Each year, in Illinois, an average of 262 students graduate with credentials in photography. If you too are interested in studying photography, Illinois has 13 photography schools from which you can choose. Yearly tuition at photography schools in Illinois for a degree in photography is $11,481 per year.
Columbia College Chicago is the largest photography school in the state of Illinois, based on number of students. It is located in Chicago. Approximately 150 students graduated with a photography degree from Columbia College Chicago in 2009, which is 57% of the total state photography graduates for that year. Tuition at Columbia College Chicago, was $18,960 per year in 2010.
A majority of those with a degree in photography choose to become photographers. If after graduation, you are planning on sticking around the state, you should keep in mind that the job outlook for photography graduates in Illinois is average. An estimated 5,360 photographers are in Illinois state. This number is projected to increase to 5,790 by the year 2018. This indicates an 8% change in the number of photographers in Illinois.
As a photographer in Illinois you can expect to earn anywhere from less than $21,257 per year to more than $57,910 per year. The median salary for photographers in Illinois is $31,956 per year.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Address:
601 E John Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820-5711
Awards Offered:
2-4 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
College of DuPage
Address:
425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137-6599
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
University of Illinois at Chicago
Address:
601 S Morgan, Chicago, Illinois 60607
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Columbia College Chicago
Address:
600 South Michigan, Chicago, Illinois 60605-1996
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Oakton Community College
Address:
1600 E Golf Rd., Des Plaines, Illinois 60016-1268
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Waubonsee Community College
Address:
Rte 47 at Waubonsee Drive, Sugar Grove, Illinois 60554-0901
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Lewis and Clark Community College
Address:
5800 Godfrey Rd, Godfrey, Illinois 62035
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Prairie State College
Address:
202 South Halsted Street, Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411-8226
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
Bradley University
Address:
1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, Illinois 61625-0001
Awards Offered:
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Dominican University
Address:
7900 W Division St, River Forest, Illinois 60305
Awards Offered:
1-2 years certificate
Bachelor's degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master's degree
Post-master's certificate
Sauk Valley Community College
Address:
173 Illinois Rt 2, Dixon, Illinois 61021
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
1-2 years certificate
Associate's degree
The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
Address:
1000 Plaza Drive Ste. 100, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173-4913
Awards Offered:
Less than 1 year certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Harrington College of Design
Address:
200 W. Madison, Chicago, Illinois 60606
Awards Offered:
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Master's degree