by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 a Bachelor’s 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,282 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,904 and $19,503 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in film/cinema/media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film/cinema/media studies.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #2 spot on the list. Oxy is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 22 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.2% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Occidental College
Out of the 25 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SFSU is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 226 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 164 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 98 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 175 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Dominguez Hills Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. California Baptist University is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 16 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at California Baptist University
University of California - Berkeley came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 82 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of California - Berkeley
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #12. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 83 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Southern California
Chapman University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Chapman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Chapman University
Pepperdine University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Pepperdine University is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 8 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
University of California - Los Angeles landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.
Loyola Marymount University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Stanford University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, National University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, 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 100%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at National University
Claremont McKenna College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking, coming in at #19. Claremont McKenna is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
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. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Claremont McKenna College
University of the Pacific came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of the Pacific
With a ranking of #19, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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%. 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.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at New York Film Academy
Westmont College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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/Cinema/Media Studies at Westmont College
With a ranking of #19, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. Fresno Pacific is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.
Full Fresno Pacific University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
American Jewish University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California ranking. AJU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 2 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #19, La Sierra University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in California list. La Sierra University is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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