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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Photography Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 2,438 people earned their degree in photography, making the major the 291st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 485 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great photography programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the photography program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Photography (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s photography degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Photography Report

#2

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612.

Full Mount Saint Mary’s University Photography Report

#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Photography at Academy of Art University

#4

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also took the #2 spot in our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466.

Read more about Photography at CalArts

#5

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Photography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 7 masters’s photography degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Photography Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Photography at New York Film Academy

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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