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2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$27,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Playwriting & Screenwriting is the 518th most popular major in the country with 746 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 307 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in playwriting and screenwriting. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent playwriting and screenwriting programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the playwriting and screenwriting program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 10 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton also took the #7 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Playwriting & Screenwriting at California State University - Fullerton

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUN, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 CSUN are $17,955.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 3 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSD Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 32 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Playwriting & Screenwriting at University of Southern California

#5

National University

La Jolla, California
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 National University are $15,480.

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#6

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific University are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount also took the #3 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount are $19,756, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 Pepperdine are $36,320.

Full Pepperdine Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#9

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Playwriting & Screenwriting at Chapman University

#10

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 19 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $0-$30k list, Academy of Art University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 Academy of Art University are $27,688.

Full Academy of Art University Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#11

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#10 in overall quality

New York Film Academy ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Burbank, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at New York Film Academy, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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.

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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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