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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 145th most popular major in the country with 5,210 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 730 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film / cinema / media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #1 spot on the list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Johns Hopkins University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#2

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

CCNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at The City College of New York

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 24 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Brooklyn College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Staten Island, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, CSI has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at College of Staten Island CUNY are $21,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at College of Staten Island CUNY

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stony Brook University are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Stony Brook University

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 16 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at American University

#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 10 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Howard has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Howard University Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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%.

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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