A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the operation and maintenance of camera and lighting equipment and the production of finished still, video, and film products under the supervision of photographers, directors, and editors. Includes instruction in equipment setup and maintenance; lighting; power supplies; studio and film set tasks such as camera operator, grip, and best boy; plate and negative handling and development; laboratory procedures; and digital software applications.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sierra College | 39 | 1% | $13,864 |
| 2 | St John's University-New York | 39 | 1% | $61,408 |
| 3 | University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College | 36 | 5% | $7,210 |
| 4 | City College of San Francisco | 31 | 1% | $3,613 |
| 5 | Orange Coast College | 29 | 1% | $3,103 |
| 6 | Fresno City College | 27 | 1% | $3,204 |
| 7 | Pellissippi State Community College | 26 | 1% | $5,576 |
| 8 | Santa Monica College | 25 | 0% | $2,888 |
| 9 | Suffolk County Community College | 25 | 1% | $7,292 |
| 10 | Husson University | 25 | 3% | $31,150 |
| 11 | Fullerton College | 22 | 1% | $2,884 |
| 12 | Mt San Antonio College | 21 | 1% | $3,267 |
| 13 | MiraCosta College | 20 | 1% | $3,252 |
| 14 | Community College of Philadelphia | 20 | 1% | $6,542 |
| 15 | MediaTech Institute-Dallas | 19 | 19% | N/A |
| 16 | Antelope Valley College | 18 | 1% | $2,099 |
| 17 | Francis Tuttle Technology Center | 18 | 2% | N/A |
| 18 | East Los Angeles College | 17 | 0% | $3,137 |
| 19 | Catawba Valley Community College | 17 | 1% | $4,197 |
| 20 | Palomar College | 16 | 0% | $3,256 |
| 21 | Pasadena City College | 15 | 0% | $3,084 |
| 22 | Riverside City College | 15 | 0% | $3,338 |
| 23 | Canadian Valley Technology Center | 15 | 3% | N/A |
| 24 | Hennepin Technical College | 15 | 1% | $7,248 |
| 25 | Hinds Community College | 15 | 0% | $11,466 |
| 26 | Amarillo College | 13 | 1% | $3,826 |
| 27 | Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | 13 | 1% | $4,070 |
| 28 | Moorpark College | 12 | 0% | $3,179 |
| 29 | Austin Community College District | 12 | 0% | $3,750 |
| 30 | Shoreline Community College | 12 | 1% | $4,743 |
| 31 | Cypress College | 11 | 0% | $3,113 |
| 32 | Carteret Community College | 11 | 3% | $3,946 |
| 33 | Southern Crescent Technical College | 11 | 0% | $5,842 |
| 34 | Los Angeles City College | 10 | 0% | $3,137 |
| 35 | Salt Lake Community College | 10 | 0% | $4,743 |
| 36 | Southwestern College | 10 | 0% | $3,255 |
| 37 | Bossier Parish Community College | 9 | 1% | $5,379 |
| 38 | MediaTech Institute-Houston | 9 | 21% | N/A |
| 39 | Columbia State Community College | 8 | 1% | $6,269 |
| 40 | Westmoreland County Community College | 8 | 1% | $6,814 |
| 41 | Daytona State College | 8 | 0% | $4,304 |
| 42 | El Camino Community College District | 8 | 0% | $3,064 |
| 43 | American River College | 7 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 44 | Onondaga Community College | 7 | 1% | $17,310 |
| 45 | Mercer County Community College | 6 | 1% | $5,626 |
| 46 | Santa Fe Community College | 6 | 1% | $2,949 |
| 47 | High Plains Technology Center | 6 | 4% | N/A |
| 48 | Santa Barbara City College | 5 | 0% | $3,054 |
| 49 | Cosumnes River College | 5 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 50 | Roxbury Community College | 5 | 2% | $7,848 |
| 51 | Wilmington University | 5 | 0% | $13,010 |
| 52 | Sacramento City College | 5 | 0% | $2,958 |
| 53 | Chabot College | 4 | 0% | $3,059 |
| 54 | Randolph Community College | 4 | 1% | $3,582 |
| 55 | Olympic College | 4 | 0% | $18,621 |
| 56 | Eastern Oklahoma County Technology Center | 4 | 2% | N/A |
| 57 | College of the Canyons | 4 | 0% | $3,073 |
| 58 | De Anza College | 4 | 0% | $3,478 |
| 59 | Chaffey College | 3 | 0% | $3,089 |
| 60 | Solano Community College | 3 | 0% | $2,994 |
| 61 | Parkland College | 3 | 0% | $6,120 |
| 62 | McDowell Technical Community College | 3 | 1% | $3,126 |
| 63 | Tompkins Cortland Community College | 3 | 0% | $21,166 |
| 64 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | 2 | 1% | $3,003 |
| 65 | Napa Valley College | 2 | 0% | $3,059 |
| 66 | Central Technology Center | 2 | 0% | N/A |
| 67 | Paier College of Art Inc | 2 | 12% | $20,270 |
| 68 | College of DuPage | 2 | 0% | $5,464 |
| 69 | San Diego City College | 2 | 0% | $2,998 |
| 70 | Columbus State Community College | 2 | 0% | $5,813 |
| 71 | Eastern Arizona College | 2 | 0% | $14,795 |
| 72 | Bakersfield College | 2 | 0% | $3,179 |
| 73 | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | 2 | 2% | $3,314 |
| 74 | San Joaquin Delta College | 2 | 0% | $3,205 |
| 75 | Long Beach City College | 2 | 0% | $3,091 |
| 76 | Rockland Community College | 2 | 0% | $6,522 |
| 77 | Laney College | 2 | 0% | $3,172 |
| 78 | Ohlone College | 1 | 0% | $3,136 |
| 79 | Herkimer County Community College | 1 | 0% | $17,870 |
| 80 | College of the Ozarks | 1 | 0% | $30,220 |
| 81 | Las Positas College | 1 | 0% | $3,051 |
| 82 | Allan Hancock College | 1 | 0% | $3,269 |
| 83 | Sinclair Community College | 1 | 0% | $3,830 |
| 84 | Bellevue College | 1 | 0% | $20,584 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.