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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photography in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
195 Bachelor's Degrees
Photography is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #215 most popular bachelor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for photography students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 195 bachelor's degrees in photography to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photography in the Far Western US Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in photography matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Photography in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality photography program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for photography.

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Explore the most popular colleges and universities for photography students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Photography Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
47 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CA
#1 Best Quality In CA

Academy of Art University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

There were approximately 47 photography students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.

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31 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CA
#5 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California State University - Sacramento if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in photography. Sac State is a very large public university located in the large city of Sacramento. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

There were approximately 31 photography students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from California State University - Sacramento

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30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In CA
#2 Best Quality In CA

Art Center College of Design is a popular choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in photography. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Pasadena. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

There were approximately 30 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 bachelor’s in photography from Art Center College of Design

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18 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In CA
#8 Best Quality In CA

New York Film Academy is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in photography. Located in the medium-sized city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #8 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

There were approximately 18 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at New York Film Academy in the most recent data year.

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14 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In CA
#3 Best Quality In CA

CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

There were about 14 photography students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from California Institute of the Arts

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San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, CA
13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In CA
#6 Best Quality In CA

SFAI is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

There were roughly 13 photography students who graduated with this degree at SFAI in the most recent year we have data available.

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Seattle University
Seattle, WA
10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In WA
#2 Best Quality In WA

Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Washington.

There were roughly 10 photography students who graduated with this degree at Seattle U in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Seattle University

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10 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In CA
#4 Best Quality In CA

Located in the large city of San Francisco, California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in California.

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 bachelor’s in photography from California College of the Arts

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9 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In CA

Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Riverside.

There were about 9 photography students who graduated with this degree at Cal Baptist in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from California Baptist University

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5 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In OR
#2 Best Quality In OR

Located in the large city of Portland, Pacific Northwest College of Art is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in photography in Oregon.

There were about 5 photography students who graduated with this degree at Pacific Northwest College of Art in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a bachelor’s in photography from Pacific Northwest College of Art

Best Photography Colleges by State

Explore the most popular photography schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 629 168
Washington 527 11
Oregon 330 6

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Photography has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1,573
Film & Video Production 1,109
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 270

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