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

A master's degree in photography is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #342 out of 1095 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 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of photography. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 76 master's degrees in photography during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Photography School for Your Master's Degree

The photography master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Photography in the Far Western US Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for photography.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Photography in the Far Western US Region

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

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

1

Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA

56 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in photography has to take a look at Academy of Art University. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in California.

There were about 56 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 master’s in photography from Academy of Art University

2

California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at California Institute of the Arts if you wish to pursue a master's degree in photography. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in photography in California.

There were about 8 photography students who graduated with this degree at CalArts in the most recent data year.

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

3

New York Film Academy
Burbank, CA

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#4 Best Quality In CA

New York Film Academy is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in photography. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in photography in California.

There were roughly 7 photography individuals who graduated with this degree at New York Film Academy in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in photography from New York Film Academy

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WA

#1 Best Quality In WA

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in photography has to take a look at University of Washington - Seattle Campus. UW Seattle is a fairly large public university located in the city of Seattle. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in photography in Washington.

There were roughly 3 photography students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in photography from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5

Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

MSMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in photography in California.

There were about 2 photography students who graduated with this degree at MSMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in photography from Mount Saint Mary’s University

6

Central Washington University
Ellensburg, WA

#2 Most Popular In WA

CWU is a large public university located in the town of Ellensburg. More information about a master’s in photography from Central Washington University

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	649	78
Washington	408	3

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Photography Related Rankings by Major

Photography is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	481
Film/Cinema/Media Studies	233
Documentary Production	21
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts	8

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.