2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
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Film, Video & Photographic Arts is the 64th most popular major in the country with 17,506 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, film, video and photographic arts graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $22,714 and had an average of $31,549 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,837 film, video and photographic arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 74 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film, video and photographic arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent film, video and photographic arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the film, video and photographic arts 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 Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Northwestern University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.
WUSTL also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Washington University in St Louis Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 13 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Yale has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 74 schools in the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree film students whose families make $0-$30k list, Johns Hopkins has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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Harvard University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Harvard is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654.
The City College of New York landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The City College of New York is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
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 #8 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 74 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Florida State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 23 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Florida State University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Brooklyn College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 24 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and it awarded 20 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNCSA are $26,064.
With a ranking of #12, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
San Diego State University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.
Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s film degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.
BYU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Brigham Young University - Provo Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s 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 degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
UCSB also took the #23 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
CSI also took the #0 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CSI are $21,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Utah landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 6 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #20, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #21, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 173 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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San Francisco State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.
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 ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 2 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Central Michigan University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Central Michigan University 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.
Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.
Full Central Michigan Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Cruz are $28,952.
Full University of California - Santa Cruz Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report
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- 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%.
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