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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in California

16 Colleges
$31,916 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in California 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.

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2023 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California

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 California for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 16 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best film, video and photographic arts schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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#9

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

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#10

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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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 averages are for the top 16 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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