by our College Data Analytics Team
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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.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 58 colleges that offer a degree in film, video and photographic arts. To top this list, a school must have a successful film, video and photographic arts program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree film students.
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Film School landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles Film School is located in Hollywood, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 240 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
Full Los Angeles Film School Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 238 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%.
Out of the 58 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 199 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 bachelors’s film degrees to qualified students.
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 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California State University - Long Beach
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of California - Irvine
With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 158 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 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. 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%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Southern California
Columbia College Hollywood did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tarzana, California. It awarded 127 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
With a ranking of #10, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Burbank, California, this small private for-profit school awarded 113 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
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 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 more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at New York Film Academy
Chapman University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 111 diplomas 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 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%.
University of California - Davis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at UC Davis
With a ranking of #13, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 83 bachelors’s film 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
University of California - Berkeley came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 75 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 73 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%.
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 71 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students 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%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Loyola Marymount University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 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 Oregon ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 68 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #19, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 56 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Portland State University
With a ranking of #19, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 56 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Art Center College of Design landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 43 bachelors’s 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 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
Woodbury University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Woodbury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 42 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school awarded 32 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at CSUDH
California Baptist University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 28 bachelors’s film degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at California Baptist University
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