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2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California

19 Colleges
$25,500 Avg Salary
$27,453 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

The Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 19 schools in California 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#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 California list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American Film Institute Conservatory is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA

Academy of Art University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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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. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

With a ranking of #8, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for film, video and photographic arts students. 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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Art Center College of Design came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California ranking. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 19 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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