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

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 master's degree.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in film at New York Film Academy, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 49% of the film majors at the school.

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

Out of the 23 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 41% are male.

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

#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

Of the 79 students majoring in film at Chapman, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at American Film Institute Conservatory helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular film, video and photographic arts schools in the Far Western US Region . American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 62% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#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 working on their master’s degree. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 52% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 48% are male.

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California Institute of the Arts did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valencia.

Of the 36 students majoring in film at CalArts, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 63% of the film majors at the school.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

About 18% of the students majoring in film at the school are women while 82% are male.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for film, video and photographic arts students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 16 students majoring in film at National University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best film, video and photographic arts schools 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 23 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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