If you agree with "I have found it", California state's motto, then pursuing your post secondary education from an accredited college in California may suit you well. Film schools in California can help an aspiring film industry professional gain the learning and know-how necessary for a successful career. Students have a choice of 59 film colleges in California to attend. Film programs in California reportedly graduated 2,796 students in the 2008-2009 school year.
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| Film Schools in Angwin |
Pacific Union College
One Angwin Ave
Angwin, CA, 94508 |
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| Film Schools in Berkeley |
University of California-Berkeley
Gayley Rd & Stadium Rim Way
Berkeley, CA, 94720 |
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| Film Schools in Burbank |
Video Symphony EnterTraining Inc
266 E Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA, 91502 |
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Woodbury University
7500 Glenoaks Blvd
Burbank, CA, 91510 |
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| Film Schools in Claremont |
Claremont McKenna College
500 E 9th St
Claremont, CA, 91711 |
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| Film Schools in Costa Mesa |
Orange Coast College
2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA, 92626 |
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| Film Schools in Culver City |
West Los Angeles College
9000 Overland Avenue
Culver City, CA, 90230 |
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| Film Schools in Cupertino |
De Anza College
21250 Stevens Creek Blvd.
Cupertino, CA, 95014 |
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| Film Schools in Davis |
University of California-Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA, 95616 |
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| Film Schools in Fresno |
Fresno Pacific University
1717 S Chestnut Ave
Fresno, CA, 93702 |
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| Film Schools in Gilroy |
Gavilan College
5055 Santa Teresa Blvd
Gilroy, CA, 95020 |
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| Film Schools in Irvine |
University of California-Irvine
204 Administration
Irvine, CA, 92697 |
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| Film Schools in Kentfield |
College of Marin
835 College Ave
Kentfield, CA, 94904 |
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| Film Schools in Long Beach |
Long Beach City College
4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA, 90808 |
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| Film Schools in Los Altos Hills |
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA, 94022 |
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| Film Schools in Los Angeles |
American Film Institute Conservatory
2021 N Western Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90027 |
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Columbia College Hollywood
18618 Oxnard St
Los Angeles, CA, 91356 |
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Los Angeles City College
855 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90029 |
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Los Angeles Film School
6363 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90028 |
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Los Angeles Pierce College
6201 Winnetka Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 91371 |
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Los Angeles Valley College
5800 Fulton Avenue
Los Angeles, CA, 91401 |
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Loyola Marymount University
One Lmu Drive
Los Angeles, CA, 90045 |
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Otis College of Art and Design
9045 Lincoln Blvd
Los Angeles, CA, 90045 |
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University of California-Los Angeles
405 Hilgard Ave
Los Angeles, CA, 90095 |
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University of Southern California
University Park
Los Angeles, CA, 90089 |
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| Film Schools in Mission Viejo |
Saddleback College
28000 Marguerite Pky
Mission Viejo, CA, 92692 |
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| Film Schools in Modesto |
Modesto Junior College
435 College Ave
Modesto, CA, 95350 |
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| Film Schools in Monterey |
Monterey Peninsula College
980 Fremont St
Monterey, CA, 93940 |
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| Film Schools in Moorpark |
Moorpark College
7075 Campus Rd
Moorpark, CA, 93021 |
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| Film Schools in Orange |
Chapman University
One University Dr.
Orange, CA, 92866 |
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| Film Schools in Pasadena |
Art Center College of Design
1700 Lida St
Pasadena, CA, 91103 |
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| Film Schools in Riverside |
University of California-Riverside
900 University Ave
Riverside, CA, 92521 |
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| Film Schools in Sacramento |
American River College
4700 College Oak Dr
Sacramento, CA, 95841 |
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California State University-Sacramento
6000 J St
Sacramento, CA, 95819 |
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Cosumnes River College
8401 Center Parkway
Sacramento, CA, 95823 |
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Sacramento City College
3835 Freeport Blvd
Sacramento, CA, 95822 |
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The Art Institute of California-Sacramento
2850 Gateway Oaks Dr-Ste 100
Sacramento, CA, 95833 |
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| Film Schools in San Bernardino |
San Bernardino Valley College
701 South Mount Vernon Avenue
San Bernardino, CA, 92410 |
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| Film Schools in San Diego |
National University
11255 North Torrey Pines Road
San Diego, CA, 92037 |
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San Diego City College
1313 Park Boulevard
San Diego, CA, 92101 |
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| Film Schools in San Francisco |
Academy of Art University
79 New Montgomery
San Francisco, CA, 94105 |
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City College of San Francisco
50 Phelan Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94112 |
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San Francisco Art Institute
800 Chestnut St
San Francisco, CA, 94133 |
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San Francisco State University
1600 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94132 |
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| Film Schools in San Jacinto |
Mt. San Jacinto Community College District
1499 N State St
San Jacinto, CA, 92583 |
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| Film Schools in San Marcos |
Palomar College
1140 W. Mission
San Marcos, CA, 92069 |
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| Film Schools in San Mateo |
College of San Mateo
1700 W Hillsdale Blvd
San Mateo, CA, 94402 |
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| Film Schools in Santa Barbara |
Brooks Institute
1321 Alameda Padre Serra
Santa Barbara, CA, 93108 |
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Santa Barbara City College
721 Cliff Drive
Santa Barbara, CA, 93109 |
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University of California-Santa Barbara
552 University Rd
Santa Barbara, CA, 93106 |
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| Film Schools in Santa Clarita |
California Institute of the Arts
24700 W McBean Pky
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355 |
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College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd
Santa Clarita, CA, 91355 |
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| Film Schools in Santa Cruz |
University of California-Santa Cruz
1156 High St
Santa Cruz, CA, 95064 |
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| Film Schools in Santa Maria |
Allan Hancock College
800 S College Dr
Santa Maria, CA, 93454 |
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| Film Schools in Santa Monica |
Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd
Santa Monica, CA, 90405 |
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The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles
2900 31st St
Santa Monica, CA, 90405 |
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| Film Schools in Saratoga |
West Valley College
14000 Fruitvale Ave
Saratoga, CA, 95070 |
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| Film Schools in Stanford |
Stanford University
450 Serra Mall
Stanford, CA, 94305 |
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| Film Schools in Sunnyvale |
The Art Institute of California
1120 Kifer Rd
Sunnyvale, CA, 94086 |
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| City | 10th Percentile | 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile | 75th Percentile | 90th Percentile | Average |
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| Berkeley | $31,928.89 | $38,813.33 | $51,147.78 | $68,251.11 | $75,061.11 | $57,432.22 |
| Burbank | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Costa Mesa | $28,067.78 | $36,344.44 | $49,111.11 | $65,654.44 | $81,990.00 | $53,157.78 |
| Cupertino | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Davis | $25,781.25 | $32,052.50 | $41,651.25 | $59,775.00 | $57,246.25 | $48,942.50 |
| Fresno | $29,358.00 | $35,742.00 | $44,834.00 | $61,246.00 | $80,838.00 | $50,918.00 |
| Gilroy | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Irvine | $28,067.78 | $36,344.44 | $49,111.11 | $65,654.44 | $81,990.00 | $53,157.78 |
| Kentfield | $32,757.78 | $41,382.22 | $56,536.67 | $75,586.67 | $79,304.44 | $61,343.33 |
| Los Altos Hills | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Mission Viejo | $28,067.78 | $36,344.44 | $49,111.11 | $65,654.44 | $81,990.00 | $53,157.78 |
| Modesto | $32,250.00 | $41,240.00 | $53,010.00 | $70,240.00 | $88,230.00 | $60,570.00 |
| Monterey | $23,652.00 | $29,726.00 | $43,452.00 | $60,822.00 | $78,552.00 | $47,838.00 |
| Moorpark | $24,210.00 | $29,056.67 | $38,773.33 | $58,561.67 | $50,103.33 | $46,085.00 |
| Orange | $28,067.78 | $36,344.44 | $49,111.11 | $65,654.44 | $81,990.00 | $53,157.78 |
| Riverside | $28,228.57 | $35,261.43 | $45,604.29 | $60,764.29 | $81,505.71 | $50,907.14 |
| Sacramento | $25,781.25 | $32,052.50 | $41,651.25 | $59,775.00 | $57,246.25 | $48,942.50 |
| San Bernardino | $28,228.57 | $35,261.43 | $45,604.29 | $60,764.29 | $81,505.71 | $50,907.14 |
| San Diego | $23,451.11 | $28,036.67 | $36,516.67 | $55,876.67 | $72,574.44 | $43,671.11 |
| San Francisco | $32,757.78 | $41,382.22 | $56,536.67 | $75,586.67 | $79,304.44 | $61,343.33 |
| San Jacinto | $28,228.57 | $35,261.43 | $45,604.29 | $60,764.29 | $81,505.71 | $50,907.14 |
| San Marcos | $23,451.11 | $28,036.67 | $36,516.67 | $55,876.67 | $72,574.44 | $43,671.11 |
| San Mateo | $32,757.78 | $41,382.22 | $56,536.67 | $75,586.67 | $79,304.44 | $61,343.33 |
| Santa Barbara | $30,980.00 | $38,470.00 | $58,412.00 | $68,290.00 | $53,628.00 | $77,600.00 |
| Santa Cruz | $26,910.00 | $31,120.00 | $46,200.00 | $63,220.00 | $89,080.00 | $52,340.00 |
| Santa Maria | $30,980.00 | $38,470.00 | $58,412.00 | $68,290.00 | $53,628.00 | $77,600.00 |
| Saratoga | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Stanford | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Sunnyvale | $29,542.22 | $36,595.56 | $45,550.00 | $63,466.67 | $81,768.89 | $51,574.44 |
| Profession | Skills Required | Duties Performed |
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