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2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Playwriting & Screenwriting is the 518th most popular major in the country with 746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across California, there were 307 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in playwriting and screenwriting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality playwriting and screenwriting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the playwriting and screenwriting program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $75-$110k) in California

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN also took the #8 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 CSUN are $17,955.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 32 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Azusa Pacific University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 2 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Playwriting & Screenwriting at Azusa Pacific

#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

Pepperdine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pepperdine has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 Pepperdine are $36,320.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k list, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 18 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also took the #4 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 19 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #5 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 Academy of Art University are $27,688.

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#10

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#10 in overall quality

New York Film Academy did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 22 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy also took the #10 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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