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2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Acting Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,944 people earned their degree in acting, making the major the 319th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 611 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in acting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great acting programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the acting 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 Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree acting students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Acting at UW Seattle

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s acting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree acting students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - San Diego Acting Report

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s acting students in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Acting at USC

#4

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. Valencia, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree acting students whose families make $0-$30k list, CalArts has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts are $53,466, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Institute of the Arts Acting Report

#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s acting students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #4 spot in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Academy of Art University Acting Report

#6

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#5 in overall quality

New York Film Academy ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New York Film Academy Acting 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%.

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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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