by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for film & video production students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,034 bachelor's degrees in film & video production during the 2022-2023 academic year.
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The cinematography bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality cinematography program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film & video production.
University of Southern California is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in film & video production. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from University of Southern California
It's hard to beat Chapman University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Orange.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Chapman University
University of California - Riverside is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in film & video production. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from University of California - Riverside
Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film & video production needs to check out Loyola Marymount University. Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Loyola Marymount University
Located in the large city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Academy of Art University
Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Art Center College of Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Art Center College of Design
Located in the suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from Biola University
Located in the suburb of Valencia, CalArts is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from California Institute of the Arts
California College of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of San Francisco.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from California College of the Arts
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film & video production from California State University - Sacramento
Explore the best film & video production colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 643 | 990 |
| Washington | 521 | 48 |
| Oregon | 343 | 18 |
| Nevada | 201 | 3 |
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 | 1,699 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 286 |
| Photography | 127 |