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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Film & Video Production is the 113th most popular major in the country with 8,429 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,291 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 340 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in film and video production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film and video production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film and video production program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Rosa Junior College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 4 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRJC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,366 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SRJC.

Full Santa Rosa Junior College Film & Video Production Report

#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $12,438 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Portland Community College Film & Video Production Report

#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 10 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $36,626 for far western us region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Academy of Art University

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #4 spot on the list. FIDM Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

FIDM Los Angeles also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is $45,466 for far western us region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the #5 spot on the list. Los Angeles Film School is a medium-sized school located in Hollywood, California that handed out 100 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k list, LA Film School has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for LA Film School is $33,686 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at LA Film School

#6

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 8 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New York Film Academy is $50,710 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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