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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

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. 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 Getting Aid

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 Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. 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 Getting Aid. 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 also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UCSB

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #0. 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#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 Getting Aid list. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944.

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

#5

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SSU, the school also landed the #8 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 Sonoma State University are $18,890.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Sonoma State University

#6

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

National 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 Getting Aid ranking. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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.

Full University of Southern California Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

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 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%.

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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