by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Film & Video Production is the 117th most popular major in the country with 7,768 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,038 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,059 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular film and video production programs in the United States.
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The cinematography school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s”.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the #1 spot on the list. LA Film School is located in Hollywood, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 106 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. 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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Chapman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 101 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Chapman University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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.
Read more about Film & Video Production at University of Southern California
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 91 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
Loyola Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national 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.
Biola University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s cinematography 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%.
California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
Academy of Art University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 52 students 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
Art Center College of Design did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 24 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Art Center College of Design Film & Video Production Report
Central Washington University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. CWU is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #13, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Arcata, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Humboldt State University
Seattle Film Institute came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Seattle Film Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Seattle Film Institute
Woodbury University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Woodbury is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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George Fox University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 14 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. MSMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Mount Saint Mary’s University
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 11 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at California Institute of the Arts
California College of the Arts came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full California College of the Arts Film & Video Production Report
California Lutheran University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 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%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at California Lutheran University
San Francisco Art Institute landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco Art Institute is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
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Cornish College of the Arts landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cornish College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 Cornish College of the Arts
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Film & Video Production Report
With a ranking of #24, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #24, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. La Sierra University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 4 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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