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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

19 Colleges
$31,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named American Film Institute Conservatory the best school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Mount Saint Mary’s University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 19 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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 California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#10

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

With a ranking of #10, Sonoma State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rohnert Park, SSU is a public school with a medium-sized 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 773
Washington 6
Oregon 6
Nevada 3

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 19 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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