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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
340 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Film & Video Production is the 113th most popular major in the country with 8,429 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,291 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 340 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film and video production programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film and video production program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 4 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

SRJC also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Santa Rosa Junior College is $8,027 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 16 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,347 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Portland Community College.

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#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 10 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $38,617 for far western us region associate degree cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. FIDM Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 associates’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

FIDM Los Angeles did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $42,720 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles.

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#5

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This medium-sized school is located in Hollywood, California, and it awarded 100 associates’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

LA Film School also took the #5 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Los Angeles Film School is $31,795 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#6

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#6 in overall quality

New York Film Academy came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy also made our “Best Film & Video Production Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend New York Film Academy is $47,592 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Cinematography students whose families make $48-$75k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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