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

24 Colleges
$25,418 Avg Salary
$26,897 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

Check out the film programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Southern California Report

#2

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 24 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Film Institute Conservatory landed the # 4 spot on the list. American Film Institute is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Chapman University Report

#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, Academy of Art University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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California Institute of the Arts landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valencia.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular film, video and photographic arts programs. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Art Center College of Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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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 24 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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