2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer Software & Media Applications (Income $30-$48k) in California

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Other Computer Software & Media Applications is the 412th most popular major in the country with 1,407 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 135 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 57 other computer software and media applications graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other computer software and media applications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other computer software and media applications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other computer software and media applications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree computer software and media applications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer Software & Media Applications (Income $30-$48k) in California

#1

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.

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#2

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

#1 in overall quality

$27,688 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Academy of Art University Other Computer Software & Media Applications Report

#3

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California

#2 in overall quality

$49,090 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Computer Software and Media Applications Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Art Center College of Design landed the #3 spot on the list. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s computer software and media applications degrees to qualified students.

Art Center College of Design also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Computer Software & Media Applications Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer Software & Media Applications (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Computer Software & Media Applications (Income $30-$48k)

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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