2024 Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region
24
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,038
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Ranked #117 in popularity,
film & video production is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 24 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film & video production. Combined, these schools handed out 2,038 degrees in film & video production to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School
Your choice of film & video production school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film & video production schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Film & Video Production Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film & Video Production Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Film & Video Production in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the cinematography degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Cinematography
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
216
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a degree in film & video production. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 216 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from University of Southern California
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
166
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Chapman University if you wish to pursue a degree in film & video production. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were about 166 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Chapman University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
99
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Loyola Marymount University if you wish to pursue a degree in film & video production. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were approximately 99 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Loyola Marymount University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
91
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of California - Riverside if you want to pursue a degree in film & video production. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the city of Riverside. A Best Colleges rank of #213 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCR is a great university overall.
There were about 91 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film & video production from University of California - Riverside
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In CA
79
Cinematography Degrees Awarded
Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit university located in the large city of San Francisco. A Best Colleges rank of #223 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Academy of Art University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 79 film & video production students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film & video production from Academy of Art University
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