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

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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in California 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York Film Academy

Burbank, CA

Our 2023 rankings named New York Film Academy the most popular school in California for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Burbank.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for film, video and photographic arts students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Out of the 19 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American Film Institute Conservatory landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, American Film Institute is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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

Academy of Art 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Full Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California Institute of the Arts Report

#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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Art Center College of Design landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree film, video and photographic arts programs. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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 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).

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