by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,479 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 1,678 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 111 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in film/cinema/media studies. That schools that top this list have a program in film/cinema/media studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The film studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California”.
Out of the 18 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tarzana, California, and it awarded 13 associates’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Santa Monica College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California. Santa Monica College is a large public school situated in Santa Monica, California. It awarded 34 associates’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cosumnes River College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Cosumnes River is located in Sacramento, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend City College of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California. City College of San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at City College of San Francisco
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of San Mateo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. San Mateo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Long Beach City College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Long Beach, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.
Full Long Beach City College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
West Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Saratoga, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at West Valley College
Palomar College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Palomar College is a fairly large school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 5 associates’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Palomar College
Sacramento City College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Sacramento City College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 4 associates’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Santa Rosa Junior College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #11, Los Angeles Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Los Angeles Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Valley Glen, California. It awarded 4 associates’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American River College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Irvine, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Irvine Valley College
Santa Barbara City College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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%.
Foothill College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Foothill College
College of Marin came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Monterey Peninsula College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Monterey Peninsula College is a public institution located in Monterey, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Monterey Peninsula College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
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