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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges
$18,641 Avg Salary
$12,877 Avg Student Debt

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.

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 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

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 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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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Monica College 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 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.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Santa Monica College Report

#3

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Los Angeles City College is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. 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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#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Out of the 21 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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#5

Seattle Film Institute

Seattle, WA

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 large 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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#6

San Francisco Film School

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco Film School came in at #6 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 San Francisco, San Francisco Film School is a private for-profit school with a fairly 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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#7

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

Allan Hancock College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Allan Hancock College Report

#7

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

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 large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.

Women make up 50% of the film majors at the school.

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#9

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Grossmont College is a large public school located in the large suburb of El Cajon.

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#10

Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA

With a ranking of #10, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public college with a large student population.

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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 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).

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