by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
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.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,641 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,418 and $26,897 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,017 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 58 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film, video and photographic arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Tarzana, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 127 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Film Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region. Seattle Film Institute is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 21 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 Seattle Film Institute
Out of the 58 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco Art Institute landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at San Francisco Art Institute
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Film School. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 240 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York Film Academy. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy
Woodbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodbury University is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 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 Woodbury University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
California Institute of the Arts ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 27 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 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 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California Institute of the Arts
Art Center College of Design came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 43 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Art Center College of Design
Occidental College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Oxy is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 24 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Academy of Art University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 83 bachelors’s 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%.
Full Academy of Art University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Pacific Northwest College of Art landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Pacific Northwest College of Art
With a ranking of #12, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%. 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.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California College of the Arts
Biola University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in La Mirada, California, and it awarded 56 bachelors’s film 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 & Photographic Arts at Biola University
Cornish College of the Arts ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students 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 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%.
Full Cornish College of the Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Chapman University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 111 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.
Whitman College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Walla Walla, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Whitman College
San Francisco State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 238 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 177 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, 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 85%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UC Santa Cruz
With a ranking of #19, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 199 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 69 bachelors’s film 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
Full Loyola Marymount Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 182 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
SAE Expression College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SAE Expression College is a small school located in Emeryville, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full SAE Expression College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MSMU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Mount Saint Mary’s University
With a ranking of #24, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 178 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Irvine came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 167 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 University of California - Irvine Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
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