2024 Best Photography Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Colleges in the Far Western US Region
369
Photography Degrees Awarded
A degree in
photography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #310 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of photography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 369 degrees in photography during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Photography School
Your choice of photography school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for photography schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your Photography Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Photography Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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Best Schools for Photography in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the photography degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Photography
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
93
Photography Degrees Awarded
Academy of Art University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 93 photography students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Academy of Art University
Any student who is interested in photography has to check out Mount Saint Mary's University. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 52nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in photography from Mount Saint Mary’s University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Seattle University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Seattle U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Seattle. A Best Colleges rank of #155 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seattle U is a great university overall.
There were about 1 photography students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Seattle University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in photography. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 photography students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
Every student pursuing a degree in photography needs to look into California College of the Arts. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of San Francisco.
There were approximately 10 photography students who graduated with this degree at California College of the Arts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from California College of the Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 39th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 20 photography students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from California State University - Sacramento
Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
There were about 25 photography students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in photography from California Institute of the Arts
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
There were roughly 19 photography students who graduated with this degree at Art Center College of Design in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Art Center College of Design
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 51 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 1 photography students who graduated with this degree at CWU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in photography from Central Washington University
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