2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.
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To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found New York Film Academy to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the midsize city of Burbank.
Women make up 44% of the film majors at the school.
On average, film graduates from New York Film Academy take out $14,535 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $472.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Santa Monica, SMC is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 24% of the film majors at the school.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 64% of the film majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ventura College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ventura.
About 75% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Film Institute landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, Seattle Film Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
About 14% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 86% are male.
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San Francisco Film School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, San Francisco Film School is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the film majors at the school.
Film majors at San Francisco Film School take out an average of $13,864 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.
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Allan Hancock College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.
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Diablo Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.
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Grossmont College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Grossmont College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of El Cajon.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Request InformationBest Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 3,916 |
| 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.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Related Majors
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 21 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.