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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
233 Degrees Awarded
$27,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Studies 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 145th most popular major in the country with 5,210 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,003 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 233 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in film / cinema / media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film / cinema / media studies programs and cost less that 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 74 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCLA Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 UCSB are $28,670.

Full UCSB Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies 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 Southern California landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at USC

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

SFSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at SFSU

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies 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 Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #5 spot on the list. Las Vegas, Nevada 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UNLV

#6

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#8 in overall quality

Sonoma State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. SSU is a medium-sized school located in Rohnert Park, California that handed out 6 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 SSU are $18,890.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Sonoma State University

#7

National University

La Jolla, California
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

National University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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 National University are $15,480.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at National University

#8

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

Chapman University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Orange, California. It awarded 4 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Chapman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Chapman are $35,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Chapman Film/Cinema/Media Studies 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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