2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major
166
Ranked Colleges
1,632
Degrees Awarded
$17,809
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 16,778 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $24,170 and had an average of $25,804 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,632 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major” ranking looked at 166 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. That schools that top this list have a program in film, video and photographic arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree film students.
Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. KD Conservatory is a private for-profit institution located in Dallas, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 associates’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 more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major. Located in Bayamon, , this small private for-profit school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Full Colegio de Cinematografía Artes y Television Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compass College of Cinematic Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Compass College of Cinematic Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It awarded 3 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Compass College of Cinematic Arts
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Los Angeles Film School is located in Hollywood, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 112 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at LA Film School
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware College of Art and Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified associates’s film students 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.
Full Delaware College of Art and Design Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
SAE Institute - Atlanta landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. SAE Institute - Atlanta is a private for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SAE Institute - Atlanta
Community College of Aurora ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. CCA is a medium-sized school located in Aurora, Colorado that handed out 44 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Community College of Aurora
The Art Institute of Atlanta ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. The Art Institute of Atlanta is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 6 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Ai Atlanta Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Greenfield Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Greenfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Greenfield Community College
Columbia College Hollywood ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Scottsdale Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Scottsdale Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Central Wyoming College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #12. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Wyoming College
With a ranking of #13, Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
With a ranking of #14, Dakota College at Bottineau did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Located in Bottineau, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Full Dakota College at Bottineau Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Harcum College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Harcum College is located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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 Harcum College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Full Sail University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
New York Film Academy ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, 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.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy
Douglas Education Center ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. This small school is located in Monessen, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Douglas Education Center
Northern New Mexico College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking, coming in at #19. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school situated in Espanola, New Mexico. It awarded 3 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern New Mexico College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Academy of Art University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Academy of Art University
Santa Fe Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. This small school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and it awarded 8 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Fe Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Bucks County Community College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Bucks County Community College is a medium-sized school located in Newtown, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Bucks County Community College
The Art Institute of Dallas landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Dallas, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s film degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full The Art Institute of Dallas Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Luna Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major list. This small school is located in Las Vegas, New Mexico, and it awarded 2 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Luna Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Metropolitan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Major ranking. Metropolitan Community College is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Full Metropolitan Community College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
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