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. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in film and video production. To top this list, a school must have a successful film and video production program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 255 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Los Angeles Film School
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Burbank, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 315 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students 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.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at New York Film Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 216 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 166 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is a small school located in Tarzana, California that handed out 105 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Columbia College Hollywood
Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 99 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Loyola Marymount University Film & Video Production Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 91 students 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 79 ’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
Biola University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region 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 ’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%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
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%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at California State University - Sacramento
Art Center College of Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Art Center College of Design
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Santa Monica College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Monica College is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Santa Monica College
With a ranking of #14, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 22 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Central Washington University
Mount Saint Mary’s University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 ’s cinematography 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 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
Humboldt State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Humboldt State University
Seattle Film Institute did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Seattle Film Institute is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 28 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
With a ranking of #18, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Valley Glen, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Los Angeles Valley College
Woodbury University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodbury is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 17 ’s cinematography degrees 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #20, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 16 ’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 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at California College of the Arts
Orange Coast College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 26 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Orange Coast College
College of the Canyons landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College of the Canyons is a fairly large school located in Santa Clarita, California that handed out 15 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at College of the Canyons
George Fox University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified ’s cinematography students 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%.
Los Angeles City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 42 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Los Angeles City College
Portland Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s cinematography degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Portland Community College
Cerritos College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Norwalk, California, and it awarded 11 ’s cinematography degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Cerritos College
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
