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2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in California

25 Colleges in California
324 Associate Degrees
An associate degree in film and video production is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #121 out of 969 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 25 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for film and video production students pursuing a associate degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 324 associate degrees in film and video production during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film & Video Production School for Your Associate Degree

Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in California The cinematography associate degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production in California ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality film and video production program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for film and video production.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for film and video production students seeking a an associate degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Cinematography Students Working on Their Associate

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100 Annual Associate Degrees
#4 Best Quality In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Los Angeles Film School is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in film and video production. Located in the city of Hollywood, LA Film School is a private for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in film and video production in California.

There were approximately 100 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at LA Film School in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
26 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Santa Monica College is a popular decision for students interested in an associate degree in film and video production. SMC is a very large public college located in the city of Santa Monica.

There were roughly 26 film and video production individuals who graduated with this degree at SMC in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, CA
25 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at College of the Canyons if you want to pursue an associate degree in film and video production. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a very large student population.

There were about 25 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at College of the Canyons in the most recent data year.

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, CA
24 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Santa Barbara City College is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in film and video production. SBCC is a large public college located in the city of Santa Barbara.

There were roughly 24 film and video production individuals who graduated with this degree at SBCC in the most recent data year.

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21 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

LAVC is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Valley Glen.

There were about 21 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at LAVC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, CA
14 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were roughly 14 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at Los Angeles City College in the most recent data year.

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Orange Coast College
Costa Mesa, CA
14 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.

There were roughly 14 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at Orange Coast College in the most recent year we have data available.

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12 Annual Associate Degrees
#2 Best Quality In CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

FIDM Los Angeles is a small private for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for associate degrees in film and video production in California.

There were roughly 12 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at FIDM Los Angeles in the most recent year we have data available.

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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, CA
10 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Santa Maria, Allan Hancock College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

There were about 10 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at Allan Hancock College in the most recent year we have data available.

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10 Annual Associate Degrees
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

San Diego City College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of San Diego.

There were roughly 10 film and video production students who graduated with this degree at San Diego City College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Film & Video Production Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film & Video Production Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Oregon 265 8

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Film & Video Production is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film/Cinema/Media Studies 150
Photography 109

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