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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree 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 Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for film, video and photographic arts students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 56% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 75% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in film at UC Berkeley, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Cruz is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree 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

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 6 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).

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