2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
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Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 145th most popular major in the country with 5,210 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 555 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality film / cinema / media studies 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 film / cinema / media studies 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 Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northwestern also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, WUSTL has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 3 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #4 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins University is located in Baltimore, Maryland and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins are $59,425.
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Out of the 32 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The City College of New York landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, CCNY has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 74 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UCLA also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Brooklyn College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large school located in Brooklyn, New York that handed out 24 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 20 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. BYU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 1 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.
CSI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
U of U also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #19. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.
University of Southern California ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 26 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
USC also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.
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With a ranking of #16, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
SFSU also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.
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Central Michigan University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k list, Central Michigan has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.
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Stony Brook University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Sonoma State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Sonoma State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Rohnert Park, California. It awarded 6 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SSU are $18,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #21. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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American University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 16 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.
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University of Kansas ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Athens, Ohio, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.
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National University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 12 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.
National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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