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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

19 Ranked Colleges
819 Degrees Awarded
$32,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,094 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,973 and $38,643 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 819 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 19 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNLV Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#16 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 Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full San Diego State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#3

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 19 schools in the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 74 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#14 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 Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 14 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SFSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#18 in overall quality

Sonoma State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Sonoma State University is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU also took the #18 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 SSU are $18,890.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#9 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #9 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full UCSB Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#8

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#9

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at MSMU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mount Saint Mary’s University are $12,612, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#13 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #13 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #11, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 87 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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.

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John Paul the Great Catholic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #12. JPCatholic is located in Escondido, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

JPCatholic also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #19.

Full JPCatholic Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#13

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#11 in overall quality

California College of the Arts did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #13. California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at California College of the Arts, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 California College of the Arts are $53,795.

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#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 173 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 39 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Film, Video & Photographic Arts at Loyola Marymount University

#16

Chapman University

Orange, California

Chapman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #16. Chapman is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 59 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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 Chapman are $35,105.

Full Chapman University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#17

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #17, California Institute of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. California Institute of the Arts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 33 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. 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.

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#18

Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, California
#15 in overall quality

Art Center College of Design came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Art Center College of Design is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Art Center College of Design also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at Art Center College of Design are $49,090, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Art Center College of Design Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#19

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California

With a ranking of #19, New York Film Academy did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. New York Film Academy is a private for-profit institution located in Burbank, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 144 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy also took the #20 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York Film Academy are $35,457, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York Film Academy Film, Video & Photographic Arts 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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