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2024 Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

21 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
1,059 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in film & video production, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #85 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 21 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,059 bachelor's degrees in film & video production to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region The cinematography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cinematography program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film & video production students working on their bachelor's degree.

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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Film & Video Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film & Video Production in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film & video production.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Cinematography

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in film & video production. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from University of Southern California

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
101 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Chapman University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Chapman University

3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
64 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film & video production has to check out Loyola Marymount University. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Loyola Marymount University

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91 Annual Graduates

University of California - Riverside is a good decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from University of California - Riverside

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, CA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Academy of Art University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Los Angeles, MSMU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Mount Saint Mary’s University

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105 Annual Graduates

Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Tarzana.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Columbia College Hollywood

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from California College of the Arts

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53 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from California State University - Sacramento

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from California Institute of the Arts

Best Film & Video Production Colleges by State

Explore the best film & video production colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 643 990
Washington 521 48
Oregon 343 18
Nevada 201 3

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Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1,529
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 301
Photography 128

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