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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
481 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Film & Video Production is the 113th most popular major in the country with 8,429 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,291 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 481 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in film and video production. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film and video production programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film and video production 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 Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Film & Video Production 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 Stanford are $55,011.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Film & Video Production 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 Diego State University are $18,658.

Full SDSU Film & Video Production Report

#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 Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 147 students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at University of Southern California

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Francisco State University Film & Video Production Report

#5

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California College of the Arts. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California College of the Arts Film & Video Production Report

#6

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#7 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Academy of Art University Film & Video Production Report

#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

Chapman also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman University are $35,105.

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#11 in overall quality

John Paul the Great Catholic University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. John Paul the Great Catholic University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Escondido, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JPCatholic, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Full JPCatholic Film & Video Production Report

#11

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 25 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at California Institute of the Arts

#12

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Art Center College of Design did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Art Center College of Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Art Center College of Design Film & Video Production Report

#13

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#12 in overall quality

New York Film Academy came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 133 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

New York Film Academy did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Film & Video Production 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 New York Film Academy are $35,457.

Full New York Film Academy Film & Video Production 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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