2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s
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Film & Video Production is the 113th most popular major in the country with 8,429 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 967 film and video production graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 36 colleges that offered a degree 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree cinematography students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film & Video Production
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mount Saint Mary’s University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s. Mount Saint Mary’s University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
MSMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSMU are $12,612, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 39 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” 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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Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #3 spot on the list. UCA is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 36 schools in the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, DePaul University landed the #5 spot on the list. DePaul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760.
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With a ranking of #6, University of North Carolina School of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cinematography students list, UNCSA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina School of the Arts are $26,064, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.
Florida State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State also took the #16 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Montana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Montana State University is located in Bozeman, Montana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU Bozeman are $21,446.
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With a ranking of #10, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s list. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lipscomb University are $18,000, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Iowa landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 2 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree cinematography students list, Iowa has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
National University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Temple University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.
The University of Montana landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Missoula, Montana, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Purchase College landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purchase College are $24,983, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Academy of Art University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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San Diego State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. San Diego State University is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 7 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Illinois at Chicago ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s list. UIC is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036.
American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 25 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Chapman University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 47 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
Chapman also made our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. 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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New York University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified masters’s cinematography students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.
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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Savannah, Georgia, and it awarded 75 masters’s cinematography degrees in 2019-2020.
SCAD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975.
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Sacred Heart University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s list. Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s cinematography degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806.
Syracuse University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Cinematography Schools for a Master’s ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film & Video Production Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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%.
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- *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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