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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 74 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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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 #2 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 2 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UNLV has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

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 #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 3 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, UCSB has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944.

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#5

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Sonoma State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students 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.

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#6

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. 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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#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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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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