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2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Far Western US Region

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226 Degrees Awarded
$38,100 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,906 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 226 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful film / cinema / media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s”.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 97 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCLA Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Film Institute Conservatory. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s. American Film Institute is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full American Film Institute Conservatory Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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National University
La Jolla, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 13 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at National University

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Chapman

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. San Francisco State University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at SFSU

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UCSB Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 37 masters’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UW Seattle

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Far Western US Region for a Master’s list. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 79 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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