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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

42 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #63 in the country. In fact 16,778 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from USC carry an average student debtload of $20,107. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $395, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Film majors at Chapman take out an average of $19,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at Academy of Art University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $37,548. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $789.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

On average, film graduates from UC Irvine take out $16,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,038, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UCSB take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,456. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.

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#10

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,916
Washington 132
Oregon 167
Nevada 77

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Film

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 25 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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