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2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

5 Colleges
$25,418 Avg Salary
$26,897 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

#1

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Academy of Art University the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, film majors at Academy of Art University accumulate an average of around $37,063 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $789.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Academy of Art University Report

#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

The excellent online programs at Los Angeles Film School helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Film majors at LA Film School take out an average of $33,188 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $343, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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