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2023 Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California

5 Colleges
$25,500 Avg Salary
$27,453 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Online Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs 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 analysis found Academy of Art University to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue an online degree in California. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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.

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#2

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the # 2 spot on the list. LA Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of Hollywood.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of San Mateo is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 4 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#5

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 132
Oregon 167
Nevada 77

More Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings in California

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 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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