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2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$29,584 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$17,809 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate 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 Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for film students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found Academy of Art University to be the best value school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, film graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debtload of $36,443.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Columbia College Hollywood helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Tarzana, Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Columbia College Hollywood undergraduate students pay an average of $26,175 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $290.

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The excellent associate degree programs at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, FIDM Los Angeles is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at FIDM Los Angeles are $32,645 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, film graduates from FIDM Los Angeles carry an average student debtload of $18,619.

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#4

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Burbank.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New York Film Academy are $34,090 per year.

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#5

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Los Angeles Film School helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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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 5 schools only.

  • 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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