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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

22 Colleges
$25,418 Avg Salary
$26,897 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, film, video and photographic arts was ranked #106 in the country. In fact 1,704 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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#4

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary’s University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 22 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #7 on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best film, video and photographic arts programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 773
Washington 6
Oregon 6
Nevada 3

More Film, Video & Photographic Arts Rankings in the Far Western US Region

One of 9 majors within the area of study, film, video and photographic arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Music 7,675
Fine & Studio Arts 3,224
Design & Applied Arts 1,979
Drama & Theater Arts 1,699
Arts & Media Management 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 22 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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