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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 31 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the film bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the best school in California for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

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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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Academy of Art University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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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#9

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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