2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 31 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. On top of their other funding sources, 257 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Academy of Art University]](/colleges/academy-of-art-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Sac State supports 32,293 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,555. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.

Full California State University - Sacramento Veteran Student Life Report

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of the Arts. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s photography degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

CalArts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, California Institute of the Arts supports 1,166 students, and 18 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 11 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,930. During this same period, 8 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Institute of the Arts offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full CalArts Veteran Student Life Report

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New York Film Academy
Burbank, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

New York Film Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,271 students enrolled at New York Film Academy, 21 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,267. On top of their other funding sources, 11 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at New York Film Academy]](/colleges/new-york-film-academy/student-life/veterans/)

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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the #5 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 19 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Art Center College of Design, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Art Center College of Design supports 2,182 students, and 22 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 13 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,266. During this same period, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Art Center College of Design Veteran Student Life Report

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San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco Art Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Photography for a Bachelor’s list. SFAI is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s photography degrees in 2020-2021.

SFAI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Photography Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 13 of the 41 students enrolled at SFAI were GI Bill® students, of which 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,103. To help with additional expenses, 9 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full San Francisco Art Institute Veteran Student Life Report