Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Find Schools Near

2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in California

7 Ranked Colleges
231 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master's in California 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 California 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 California, there were 1,709 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 231 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k” list to help you make the college decision.

One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in California

#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 California For Those Making $0-$30k. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 74 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131.

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

#2

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 3 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Full University of California - Santa Barbara Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#3

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. 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 made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Southern California

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#5 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 California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

SFSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#5

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sonoma State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

SSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Sonoma State University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#6

National University

La Jolla, California
#6 in overall quality

National University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in La Jolla, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at National University

#7

Chapman University

Orange, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Chapman University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Orange, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

Chapman not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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 Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Chapman

Switch to a Different Ranking Method

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.

Featured Photography / Film Studies Schools

Find Schools Near You