7
Colleges in California
223
Master's Degrees
a master's degree in
film/cinema/media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #236 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.
College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 223 master's degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.
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The film studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality film studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
Quality Overall Is Important
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to film/cinema/media studies students as compared to other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other film/cinema/media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized film/cinema/media studies related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film/cinema/media studies students working on their master's degree.
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 Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in California list to help you make the college decision.