2021 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
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Finding the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer a bachelor's in film. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film, video & photographic arts programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film, video & photographic arts program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
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BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
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One Size Does Not Fit All
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Film Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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Featured Film, Video & Photographic Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
AA in Digital Photography
Take the first step toward a career of visual expression and doing what you love with this online associate degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
BA in Digital Photography
Learn to create a striking portfolio and hone the skills you need to succeed in the world of professional photography with this online digital photography degree from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn More
2021 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Southern California has taken the #1 spot in this year's film, video & photographic arts ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population. USC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #1 on our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region list.
The student loan default rate at USC is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 15,291 students at USC that take at least one class online. 6,687 of USC students are attending part time.
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The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Chapman University. Located in the medium-sized city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Chapman not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region list.
About 0.6% of Chapman students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 185 students take at least one class online at Chapman. 1,064 of Chapman students are attending part time.
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University of California - Santa Barbara earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. UCSB is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara. UCSB also made our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at UCSB is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 3,596 students at UCSB that take at least one class online. 880 of UCSB students are attending part time.
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Loyola Marymount University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population. Loyola Marymount also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region rankings.
The student loan default rate at Loyola Marymount is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,981 students at Loyola Marymount that take at least one class online. About 764 of the students at Loyola Marymount are attending part time.
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University of California - Los Angeles comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles. UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts in the Far Western US Region list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. Approximately 25,859 students take at least one class online at UCLA. 2,161 students are part time.
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The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Academy of Art University. Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. 4,441 students at Academy of Art University are exclusively online. 3,981 of Academy of Art University students are attending part time.
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San Francisco State University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 1.8% of SFSU students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 14,003 students at SFSU are exclusively online. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.
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Our rankings recognize Central Washington University as the #8 school in this year's rankings. Located in the distant town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The student loan default rate at CWU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. Approximately 4,411 students take at least one class online at CWU. 1,565 of CWU students are attending part time.
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California State University - Sacramento comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 1.7% of Sac State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. 7,378 students are part time.
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University of California - Santa Cruz comes in at #10 in this year's ranking. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.3%. Approximately 11,400 students take at least one class online at UC Santa Cruz. 837 students are part time.
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