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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

42 Colleges
$35,484 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,937 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value 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 La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

National University undergraduate students pay an average of $13,320 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Academy of Art University 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 San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year. 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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Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the # 3 spot on the list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSULB are $18,726 a year.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from SFSU carry an average student debtload of $19,618. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based 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 California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. On average, film graduates from Sac State take out $21,916 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Tarzana, Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College Hollywood are $26,175 per year. The average amount in student loans that film majors at Columbia College Hollywood take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,916. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $776.

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Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from CWU carry an average student debtload of $21,404.

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at UNLV accumulate an average of around $20,717 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW Seattle are $39,906 a year.

UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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