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2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

6 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Acting is the 319th most popular major in the country with 1,944 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 611 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 acting graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in acting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality acting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the acting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Acting (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Acting 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 Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Acting Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Acting at UCSD

#3

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Acting 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.

Read full report on Acting at Academy of Art University

#4

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 #4 for the Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9 masters’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Acting at USC

#5

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 13 masters’s acting degrees in 2019-2020.

CalArts also made our “Best Acting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at California Institute of the Arts are $53,466, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CalArts Acting Report

#6

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#5 in overall quality

New York Film Academy did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Acting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. New York Film Academy is located in Burbank, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s acting degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Film Academy, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Acting 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 New York Film Academy are $35,457.

Full New York Film Academy Acting 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%.

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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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