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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$17,809 Avg Salary
$20,290 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree School for You

With 3,916 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, film, video and photographic arts is the #33 most popular major in California.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top California Schools for an Associate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the best school in California for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their Associate Degree, film graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debtload of $36,443.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in California list. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tarzana.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their Associate Degree, film graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $18,619.

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#4

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Los Angeles Film School helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in California. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood.

Film majors at LA Film School take out an average of $24,166 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $338, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 132
Oregon 167
Nevada 77

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 37,413
Design & Applied Arts 36,301
Music 25,910
Drama & Theater Arts 17,341
General Visual & Performing Arts 6,355

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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