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

58 Colleges
$23,937 Avg Salary
$27,017 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Los Angeles Film School the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 28% of the film majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from LA Film School carry an average student debt load of $40,956. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $348.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Los Angeles Film School Report

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University 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 large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, film majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $19,618 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $245, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 55% of the film majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that film majors at UCR take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,155. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 48% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 52% are male.

Film majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,456 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach 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 . CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

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

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 177 students majoring in film at UC Santa Cruz, 55% are male and 45% are female.

Film majors at UC Santa Cruz take out an average of $18,835 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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

On average, film graduates from UC Irvine take out $16,348 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 54% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 46% are male.

On average, film graduates from USC take out $20,107 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $395, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Southern California Report

Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Tarzana, Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in film at Columbia College Hollywood, 61% are male and 39% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, film graduates from Columbia College Hollywood carry an average student debt load of $31,916. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $776.

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#10

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

New York Film Academy did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank.

Women make up 46% of the film majors at the school.

On average, film graduates from New York Film Academy take out $34,849 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $663.

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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 25 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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