by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 34 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for film/cinema/media studies students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 491 master's degrees in film/cinema/media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The film studies master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality film studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film/cinema/media studies students working on their master's degree.
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 Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in film/cinema/media studies.
University of Southern California is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in film/cinema/media studies. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Southern California
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in film/cinema/media studies needs to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from Columbia University in the City of New York
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in film/cinema/media studies has to look into University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of California - Los Angeles
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from Yale University
Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from Emory University
Chapman is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from Chapman University
The American University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from American University
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from Northwestern University
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from Washington University in St Louis
American Film Institute is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.More information about a master’s in film/cinema/media studies from American Film Institute Conservatory
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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film/Cinema/Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 854 |
| Photography | 217 |
| Documentary Production | 24 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 24 |
