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

19 Colleges
$31,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found American Film Institute Conservatory to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the 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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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #7, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #10, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Rohnert Park.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools 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 19 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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