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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for film majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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