2026 Best Documentary Production Schools in the Far Western Region
Documentary Production degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their documentary production programs.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best documentary production schools.
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Best Schools for Documentary Production in the Far Western Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall documentary production education in the Far Western Region.
Top Schools in Documentary Production
New York Film Academy is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in documentary production. Set in the city of Burbank, New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit institution. New York Film Academy graduates 68% of students within six years. New York Film Academy awarded about 14 documentary production degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their documentary production degree from New York Film Academy earn around $16,793 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $20,250.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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