by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 990 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,566 and $21,995 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California” ranking looked at 24 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film and video production. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film and video production.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California”.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is a small school located in Tarzana, California that handed out 105 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film & Video Production Report
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 106 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Film & Video Production at New York Film Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 143 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Art Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. San Francisco Art Institute is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about Film & Video Production at San Francisco Art Institute
Out of the 24 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Woodbury University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Art Center College of Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Art Center College of Design
Biola University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
Chapman University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
California Institute of the Arts ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at California Institute of the Arts
Academy of Art University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Academy of Art University
Loyola Marymount University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #12, SAE Expression College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. SAE Expression College is located in Emeryville, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Film & Video Production at SAE Expression College
California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full California College of the Arts Film & Video Production Report
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 14 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Mount Saint Mary’s University
University of California - Riverside came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 91 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Humboldt State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 21 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Humboldt State University Film & Video Production Report
La Sierra University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. La Sierra University is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at La Sierra University
Pacific Union College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Located in Angwin, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Pacific Union College
California State University - Sacramento came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. Sac State is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 53 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at California State University - Sacramento
California Lutheran University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at California Lutheran University
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #21. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 96 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, 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.
Full University of Southern California Film & Video Production Report
With a ranking of #23, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in California ranking, coming in at #23. University of La Verne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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