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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Photography is the 310th most popular major in the country with 2,175 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 336 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 photography graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in photography. That schools that top this list have a program in photography in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree photography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific Northwest College of Art. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Photography at Pacific Northwest College of Art
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. CalArts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Photography at California College of the Arts
Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 30 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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New York Film Academy did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Burbank, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
University of La Verne came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s photography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Seattle University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. This medium-sized school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Angwin, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s photography students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Photography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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