2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 5,210 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 145th most popular in the United States.

Across District of Columbia, there were 73 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree film studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

#2 in overall quality

$34,224 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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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