by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 8,361 people earned their degree in film & video production, making the major the 117th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,234 film & video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,167 film & video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 31 colleges that offered a degree in film & video production. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film & video production program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree cinematography students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 89 students in 2021-2022.
Full Columbia College Hollywood Film & Video Production Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle Film Institute. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region. Seattle Film Institute is a private for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Seattle Film Institute
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Film Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 112 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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. 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 & Video Production at New York Film Academy
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Film School. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 100 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Los Angeles Film School
Woodbury University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
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 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 28 students in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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%.
Full Art Center College of Design Film & Video Production Report
Biola University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 75 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, 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%.
Cornish College of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Cornish College of the Arts
Chapman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Orange, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 201 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
California Institute of the Arts landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Institute of the Arts is a small school located in Valencia, California that handed out 8 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 42 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Academy of Art University
Loyola Marymount University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 90%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Loyola Marymount University
California College of the Arts ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. California College of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full California College of the Arts Film & Video Production Report
Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. MSMU is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at Mount Saint Mary’s University
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 108 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Full University of California - Riverside Film & Video Production Report
George Fox University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Newberg, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s cinematography degrees to 16 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% 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%.
Humboldt State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 18 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film & Video Production at Humboldt State University
La Sierra University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. La Sierra is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at La Sierra University
Pacific Union College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Angwin, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s cinematography students 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%.
Central Washington University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Full Central Washington University Film & Video Production Report
California State University - Sacramento ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 44 bachelors’s cinematography degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Read full report on Film & Video Production at California State University - Sacramento
With a ranking of #24, California Lutheran University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%.
FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Cinematography Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, 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.
Full FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles Film & Video Production Report
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