2022 Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

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In 2019-2020, 782 people earned their degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation, making the major the 525th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 324 modeling, virtual environments and simulation graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 124 modeling, virtual environments and simulation graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in modeling, virtual environments and simulation. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent modeling, virtual environments and simulation 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 modeling, virtual environments and simulation program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (Income $75-$110k) in California

#1

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California

#3 in overall quality

$28,952 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #1 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 25 masters’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. 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.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Report

#2

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

#1 in overall quality

$48,715 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 masters’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation 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 more about Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation at University of Southern California

#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California

#2 in overall quality

$27,688 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #3 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 57 masters’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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 Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation (Income $75-$110k)

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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