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2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

13 Ranked Colleges
481 Degrees Awarded
$35,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across California, there were 2,162 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 $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film and video production. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film and video production programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production (Income $75-$110k) in California

#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 California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s cinematography degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Stanford

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k list, SDSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #3 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 10 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. 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.

Full SFSU Film & Video Production Report

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 147 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

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

#5

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California College of the Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795.

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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.

MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612.

Read more about Film & Video Production at MSMU

#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, John Paul the Great Catholic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Escondido, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s cinematography students 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 California” ranking.

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#8

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k list. Loyola Marymount University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756.

Read full report on Film & Video Production at Loyola Marymount University

#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#3 in overall quality

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 31 masters’s cinematography degrees 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 California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Academy of Art University

#10

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 47 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105.

Full Chapman Film & Video Production Report

#11

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#5 in overall quality

California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. CalArts is located in Valencia, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.

CalArts also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CalArts 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

Art Center College of Design came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 15 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california master’s degree cinematography students whose families make $75-$110k list, Art Center College of Design has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090.

Read more about Film & Video Production at Art Center College of Design

#13

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#12 in overall quality

New York Film Academy landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New York Film Academy is a small private for-profit school situated in Burbank, California. It awarded 133 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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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