2024 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #243 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3 doctor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to film/cinema/media studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of film/cinema/media studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized film/cinema/media studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film/cinema/media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Plains States Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for film/cinema/media studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Film Studies

1

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Iowa if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Iowa is a very large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Iowa

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Kansas

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best film/cinema/media studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Iowa	177	2
Kansas	134	1

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film/Cinema/Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.