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

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's 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 master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.

About 55% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 143 students majoring in film at USC, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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

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

Women make up 59% of the film majors at the school.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 44% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Film Institute Conservatory. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 52% of the film majors at the school.

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California Institute of the Arts landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 35 students majoring in film at Loyola Marymount, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Art Center College of Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 18% of the film majors at the school.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 50% are male.

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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 23 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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