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Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of California - Santa Barbara

182 Bachelor's Degrees
1 Master's Degrees
1 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UCSB ranks in comparison to other schools with film studies programs.

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies Degrees Available at UCSB

UCSB Film Studies Rankings

UCSB is in the top 10% of the country for film studies. More specifically it was ranked #11 out of 126 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduates 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (With Aid) 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 7
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 7
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (With Aid) 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 14
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (With Aid) 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 16
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 17
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduate Degree Schools 17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 18
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 18
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) 19
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 21
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 24
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools 24
Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies (Income Over $110k) 29
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduates 40
Highest Paid Film/Cinema/Media Studies Graduates 46
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 59
Best Value Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies 73

Popularity of Film Studies at UCSB

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Barbara handed out 182 bachelor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies. This is an increase of 14% over the previous year when 159 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 1 students received their master’s degree in film studies from UCSB. This makes it the #28 most popular school for film studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in film studies in 2021, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Film Studies Student Diversity at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the film studies majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 182 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Film/Cinema/Media Studies from UCSB in 2020-2021, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in film studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 70
Non-Resident Aliens 21
Other Races 25

UCSB Film/Cinema/Media Studies Master’s Program

All of the 1 students who graduated with a Master’s in film studies from UCSB in 2021 were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in film studies.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 0
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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