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2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
599 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,094 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,973 and $38,643 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 599 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,689 and $18,419 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree film students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#1

Santa Rosa Junior College

Santa Rosa, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified associates’s film students in 2019-2020.

SRJC also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $5,782 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Film students with aid per year to attend SRJC.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at SRJC

#2

Portland Community College

Portland, Oregon
#5 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 Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 16 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland Community College also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Portland Community College is $8,914 for far western us region associate degree film students with aid.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Portland Community College

#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 29 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,145 for far western us region associate degree film students with aid.

Full Academy of Art University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#4

Columbia College Hollywood

Tarzana, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Hollywood. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. Columbia College Hollywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tarzana, California. It awarded 63 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree film students with aid list, Columbia College Hollywood has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Columbia College Hollywood is $31,339 for far western us region associate degree film students with aid.

Full Columbia College Hollywood Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#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 #5 for the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 12 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIDM Los Angeles, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $41,505 for Far Western US Region Associate Degree Film students with aid per year to attend FIDM Los Angeles.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles

#6

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California

Los Angeles Film School did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Hollywood, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s film degrees to 100 students in 2019-2020.

LA Film School also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LA Film School is $30,793 for far western us region associate degree film students with aid.

Read full report on Film, Video & Photographic Arts at LA Film School

#7

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#7 in overall quality

New York Film Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for an Associate in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 8 associates’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region associate degree film students with aid list, New York Film Academy has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $45,280 for far western us region associate degree film students with aid per year to attend New York Film Academy.

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. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full New York Film Academy Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

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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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