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2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

72 Ranked Colleges
1,837 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master's For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,506 people earned their degree in film, video and photographic arts, making the major the 64th most popular in the United States. 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 Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 72 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree film students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)

#1

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. CCNY is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#22 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Brigham Young University - Provo is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brooklyn College are $20,952.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

Out of the 72 schools in the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 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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#6

University of North Carolina School of the Arts

Winston-Salem, North Carolina

University of North Carolina School of the Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k 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.

Full UNCSA Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#7

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana

With a ranking of #7, The University of Montana did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 6 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UM are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s film degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658.

Full SDSU Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #10, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #11, University of Central Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Conway, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 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 University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.

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#12

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 74 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#13

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

CSI 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 CSI are $21,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSI Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#14

New Jersey City University

Jersey City, New Jersey

With a ranking of #14, New Jersey City University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Jersey City, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

NJCU also made our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Jersey City University are $26,610.

Full New Jersey City University Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#15

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large school located in Bozeman, Montana that handed out 4 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana State University are $21,446, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

With a ranking of #16, University of Iowa did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Film, Video & Photographic Arts Report

#17

Marywood University

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Marywood University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #17. Marywood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marywood University are $11,438, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. 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 UIC are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 7 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#20

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 2 masters’s film degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University ranked #21 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in San Francisco, California, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s film students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #0 spot in our “Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s film degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#24

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Rohnert Park, California, and it awarded 6 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 SSU are $18,890.

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#25

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas ranked #25 on this year’s Best Vallue Film Schools for a Master’s For Those Making Over $110k list. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

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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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