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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the #34 most popular major in California with 773 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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The following school tops our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduate Certificate School

Our 2023 rankings named American Film Institute Conservatory the best school in California for film, video and photographic arts students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at American Film Institute Conservatory Report

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

Explore all the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 6
Oregon 6
Nevada 3

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is one of 9 different types of programs to choose from.

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 values are for the top school 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).

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