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

59 Colleges
$17,809 Avg Salary
$20,290 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Film, Video & Photographic Arts program at each school on the list.

Check out the film associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Our analysis found Los Angeles Film School to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 70% are male.

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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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Monica College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 51% of the film majors at the school.

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#3

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, CA

Out of the 59 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of the Canyons landed the # 3 spot on the list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.

Women make up 38% of the film majors at the school.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools 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.

Of the 24 students majoring in film at Academy of Art University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, film graduates from Academy of Art University carry an average student debt load of $36,443.

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#5

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Los Angeles Valley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 62% are male.

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#6

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, City College of San Francisco did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in film at City College of San Francisco, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#6

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the film majors at the school.

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#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

Orange Coast College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 53% of the film majors at the school.

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#9

Citrus College

Glendora, CA

Citrus College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Glendora, Citrus College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 62% of the film majors at the school.

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#10

Cosumnes River College

Sacramento, CA

Cosumnes River College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Cosumnes River is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 42% of the film majors at the school.

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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 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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