2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 19 schools in California 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.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the film master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in California for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 55% of the film majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 49% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 97 students majoring in film at UCLA, 41% are male and 59% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.
Women make up 56% of the film majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American Film Institute Conservatory is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. American Film Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 73 students majoring in film at American Film Institute, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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Academy of Art University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Of the 65 students majoring in film at Academy of Art University, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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California Institute of the Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.
Women make up 58% of the film majors at the school.
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Loyola Marymount University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 63% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 37% are male.
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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 California ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Of the 17 students majoring in film at Art Center College of Design, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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With a ranking of #10, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.
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Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 132 |
| Oregon | 167 |
| Nevada | 77 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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 19 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).
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