2026 Best Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts Schools in California
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best other film/video & photographic arts schools.
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Best Schools for Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall other film/video & photographic arts education in California.
Top Schools in Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts
University Of California Santa Cruz tops our 2026 ranking of the best other film/video & photographic arts schools. Set in the city of Santa Cruz, University Of California Santa Cruz is a very large public institution. University Of California Santa Cruz graduates 75% of students within six years. University Of California Santa Cruz awarded about 162 other film/video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their other film/video & photographic arts degree from University Of California Santa Cruz earn around $23,614 in the first couple years of their career. University Of California Santa Cruz graduates carry a median of $16,439 in student loans.
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Los Angeles Film School came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best other film/video & photographic arts schools. Los Angeles Film School is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the city of Hollywood. Roughly 34% of students complete a degree within six years here. Los Angeles Film School awarded about 125 other film/video & photographic arts degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the other film/video & photographic arts program make about $21,015 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $31,125.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
