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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,210 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 145th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,003 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 film / cinema / media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 UCLA are $28,131.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UNLV

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at San Francisco State University

#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#8 in overall quality

Sonoma State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 6 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at SSU

#7

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

National University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 National University are $15,480.

Full National University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Chapman University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

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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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