by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” 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 associate degree level specifically, there were 487 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 59 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in film, video and photographic arts.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree film students.
Out of the 59 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 112 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at LA Film School
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Monica College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Monica College is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Academy of Art University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of the Canyons. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at College of the Canyons
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Los Angeles Valley College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Valley Glen, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
City College of San Francisco came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at City College of San Francisco
Cerritos College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cerritos College is a fairly large school located in Norwalk, California that handed out 17 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Cerritos College
Orange Coast College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Orange Coast College is a fairly large public school situated in Costa Mesa, California. It awarded 15 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Orange Coast College
Citrus College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. Citrus College is a medium-sized public school situated in Glendora, California. It awarded 13 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Citrus College
Cosumnes River College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Santa Barbara City College
Los Angeles City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Los Angeles City College is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 11 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles City College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Portland Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Portland Community College
Saddleback College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 10 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Saddleback College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Santa Rosa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Rosa Junior College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Full New York Film Academy Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Long Beach City College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 8 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Long Beach City College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Columbia College Hollywood ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Tarzana, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Columbia College Hollywood
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Southwestern College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #19. SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
Full Southwestern College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
San Bernardino Valley College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized school located in San Bernardino, California that handed out 7 associates’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at San Bernardino Valley College
Cabrillo College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Aptos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Full Cabrillo College Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #23, De Anza College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Cupertino, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
Hartnell College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Salinas, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Hartnell College
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at FIDM Los Angeles
Palomar College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s film degrees to qualified students.
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