2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You
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 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. Our analysis looked at 103 schools in California to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California
Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 15% Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in California for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
While working on their degree, film majors at New York Film Academy accumulate an average of around $20,375 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 $568.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Los Angeles Film School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California 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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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
On average, film graduates from USC take out $21,466 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $395, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Film majors at SFSU take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree. 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 University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at UCR take out is $19,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $115.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Riverside Report
Chapman University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
Film majors at Chapman take out an average of $19,980 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $346, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at UCSB take out is $17,712. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $259.
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University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
After completing their degree, film graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $19,916. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $349, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz Report
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California State University - Long Beach Report
Academy of Art University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at Academy of Art University take out is $37,063. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $789.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at UC Irvine take out is $15,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Irvine Report
Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #12 on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tarzana.
Film majors at Columbia College Hollywood take out an average of $24,448 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $533, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Film majors at UCLA take out an average of $16,810 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report
Loyola Marymount University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Film majors at Loyola Marymount take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $1,038, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that film majors at UC Davis take out is $17,333.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | American Film Institute Conservatory | Los Angeles, CA |
| 17 | University of California - Berkeley | Berkeley, CA |
| 18 | Santa Monica College | Santa Monica, CA |
| 19 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 20 | California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA |
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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 |
Majors Related to Film
One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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