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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California

18 Ranked Colleges
87 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 1,623 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 87 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California” ranking analyzed 18 colleges that offered a degree in film / cinema / media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in film / cinema / media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree film studies students.

Top 18 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in California

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Monica College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school awarded 33 degrees to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Cosumnes River College landed the #3 spot on the list. Cosumnes River College is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 6 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. City College of San Francisco is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Mateo, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 8 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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West Valley College
Saratoga, California

West Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

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Palomar College
San Marcos, California

With a ranking of #8, Palomar College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 5 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #9, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Sacramento City is a fairly large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California

Los Angeles Valley College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Valley Glen, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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American River College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #12, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California

Irvine Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara City College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

With a ranking of #15, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

Full Saddleback College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Los Altos Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Foothill College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

College of Marin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 0 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

Monterey Peninsula College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Monterey Peninsula College is a medium-sized public school situated in Monterey, California. It awarded 0 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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