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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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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 Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s acting students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full UW Seattle Acting Report

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9 masters’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Acting at University of California - San Diego

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s acting degrees to qualified students.

USC also made our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Read full report on 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CalArts, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466.

Read more about Acting at CalArts

#5

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s acting degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457.

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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