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2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$28,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 746 people earned their degree in playwriting and screenwriting, making the major the 518th most popular in the United States.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in playwriting and screenwriting. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality playwriting and screenwriting programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the playwriting and screenwriting 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 Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Fullerton. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 10 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #2 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 University of California - San Diego are $28,631.

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#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 32 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

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 University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 2 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Azusa Pacific also took the #9 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 Azusa Pacific University are $16,571.

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#6

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#6 in overall quality

Pepperdine University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.

Pepperdine also took the #6 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

Loyola Marymount 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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s playwriting and screenwriting students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 Loyola Marymount are $19,756.

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#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chapman University is located in Orange, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.

Chapman also took the #4 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 Chapman University are $35,105.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 19 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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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#10

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#10 in overall quality

New York Film Academy 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 $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. New York Film Academy is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 22 masters’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy also took the #10 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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