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2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

8 Ranked Colleges
107 Degrees Awarded
$33,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 730 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 107 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCNY are $20,832, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CCNY Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Columbia University in the City of New York

#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film studies degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brooklyn College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Brooklyn College

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

Johns Hopkins not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Staten Island CUNY. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Staten Island, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

CSI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080.

Full College of Staten Island CUNY Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Stony Brook, New York, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree film studies students whose families make $75-$110k list, SUNY Stony Brook has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. 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 made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. 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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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 10 masters’s film studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Howard 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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