2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region” 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.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 753 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 23 colleges that offered a degree 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 a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree film students.
Top 23 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Film Institute Conservatory landed the #1 spot on the list. American Film Institute Conservatory is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full American Film Institute Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #2 spot on the list. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 145 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Institute of the Arts. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. CalArts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 36 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Full California Institute of the Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Film Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle Film Institute is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 4 masters’s film 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 full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Seattle Film Institute
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.
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 more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Academy of Art University
Art Center College of Design landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Art Center College of Design is a small school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 17 masters’s film degrees 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%. 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.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Art Center College of Design
Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 79 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Chapman University
California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 7 masters’s film 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California College of the Arts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Loyola Marymount University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Loyola Marymount
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 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 more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at MSMU
University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 143 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at USC
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 97 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 - Los Angeles Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
National University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Full National University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Stanford University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Stanford University
With a ranking of #15, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 9 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full SFSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #16, Sonoma State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s film degrees 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%.
Full SSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 3 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full UNLV Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Central Washington University
San Diego State University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SDSU
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s film students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UCSB
With a ranking of #21, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’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 masters’s film degrees to 179 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 2.9% 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 University of California - Santa Cruz Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of California - Berkeley came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Berkeley
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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