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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $0-$30k) in California

5 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor's in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 746 people earned their degree in playwriting and screenwriting, making the major the 518th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 307 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,907 and $21,546 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in playwriting and screenwriting. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great playwriting and screenwriting 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 playwriting and screenwriting 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 Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $0-$30k) in California

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 26 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $14,668 for California Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend USC.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full USC Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Loyola Marymount is $32,367 for California Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Playwriting & Screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University

#3

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 40 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. The yearly cost to attend Chapman is $33,219 for California Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Chapman University Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #4 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $29,390 for California Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Academy of Art University Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#5

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy also took the #5 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. The yearly cost to attend New York Film Academy is $40,748 for california bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at New York Film Academy

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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%.

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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