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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
151 Degrees Awarded
$39,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 151 playwriting and screenwriting graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Playwriting & Screenwriting (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Southern California is $30,858 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Southern California Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#2

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #2 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount also took the #2 spot in our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $40,964 for far western us region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Loyola Marymount.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Playwriting & Screenwriting at Loyola Marymount University

#3

Chapman University

Orange, California
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chapman University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Chapman University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Orange, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $37,848 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Playwriting and Screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Chapman University.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Chapman Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $36,626 for far western us region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Academy of Art University Playwriting & Screenwriting Report

#5

New York Film Academy

Burbank, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Playwriting and Screenwriting Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Film Academy landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s playwriting and screenwriting degrees in 2019-2020.

New York Film Academy also made our “Best Playwriting & Screenwriting Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for New York Film Academy is $50,710 for far western us region bachelor’s degree playwriting and screenwriting students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full New York Film Academy Playwriting & Screenwriting 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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