2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in California

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American Film Institute Conservatory
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Film Institute Conservatory. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California. American Film Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 73 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full American Film Institute Conservatory Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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New York Film Academy
Burbank, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 145 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Valencia, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%. 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.

Full CalArts Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California 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 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%.

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Art Center College of Design
Pasadena, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Art Center College of Design. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California

California College of the Arts landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s film degrees 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%. 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.

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Mount Saint Mary's University
Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. 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 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.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #10, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 143 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 97 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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National University
La Jolla, California

National University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #13, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California 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.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 0.5%, 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 86%.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students 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%.

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. SSU is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 2 masters’s film degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SDSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

With a ranking of #17, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, California

University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 179 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, California

With a ranking of #18, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Major in California list. 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 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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