by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,768 people earned their degree in film and video production, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States.
Across California, there were 1,951 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 289 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California” ranking, we looked at 27 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. That schools that top this list have a program in film and video production in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Film School. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California. LA Film School is a private for-profit institution located in Hollywood, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 112 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Los Angeles Film School
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Valley College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California. LAVC is a fairly large public school situated in Valley Glen, California. It awarded 19 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Valley College Film & Video Production Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 5 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Academy of Art University
Cosumnes River College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Los Angeles City College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Los Angeles City College
San Bernardino Valley College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at San Bernardino Valley College
Orange Coast College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. SMC is a large school located in Santa Monica, California that handed out 24 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
College of the Canyons did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Santa Clarita, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Cerritos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Located in Norwalk, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 1 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Berkeley City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Berkeley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Berkeley City College
San Diego City College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Located in Chula Vista, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified associates’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. SBCC is a fairly large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 9 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 8 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City College of San Francisco Film & Video Production Report
Santa Rosa Junior College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. SRJC is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Rosa Junior College Film & Video Production Report
With a ranking of #20, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
Allan Hancock College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Allan Hancock College is a public institution located in Santa Maria, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Allan Hancock College
Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #22. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Chabot College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. Chabot College is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
West Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. West Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Saratoga, California. It awarded 0 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at West Valley College
San Francisco Film School came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. San Francisco Film School is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at San Francisco Film School
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #24. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s cinematography degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Saddleback College
Pacific Union College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. PUC is a small school located in Angwin, California that handed out 2 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Pacific Union College
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