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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate 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.

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 California ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 California. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 88 students majoring in film at New York Film Academy, 56% are male and 44% are female.

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

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. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Of the 17 students majoring in film at SMC, 76% are male and 24% are female.

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#3

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in film at Los Angeles City College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#4

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Ventura College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 75% of the film majors at the school.

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#5

San Francisco Film School

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco Film School. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. San Francisco Film School is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 3 students majoring in film at San Francisco Film School, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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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#6

Allan Hancock College

Santa Maria, CA

With a ranking of #6, Allan Hancock College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their undergraduate certificate. Allan Hancock College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Santa Maria.

Of the 2 students majoring in film at Allan Hancock College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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

#6

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 2 students majoring in film at Diablo Valley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Grossmont College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City 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. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pasadena City College Report

#9

Hartnell College

Salinas, CA

Hartnell College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Hartnell College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Salinas.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Hartnell College Report

Best 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

One of 10 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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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