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Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 746 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great film / cinema / media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the film / cinema / media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region film studies students.
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Hunter not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,158 for middle atlantic region film studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Hunter College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 26 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region film studies students list, Brooklyn College has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Brooklyn College is $3,067 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Brooklyn College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at University at Buffalo, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University at Buffalo is $19,262 for middle atlantic region film studies students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University at Buffalo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Queens College is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
QC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $3,469 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students per year to attend Queens College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Queens College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Out of the 23 schools in the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 26 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is $27,058 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
With a ranking of #6, The City College of New York did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified ’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCNY, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CCNY is $2,805 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CCNY Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 13 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rutgers New Brunswick did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,035 for middle atlantic region film studies students per year to attend Rutgers New Brunswick.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Monroe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Monroe Community College is a public institution located in Rochester, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monroe Community College, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Monroe Community College is $6,891 for middle atlantic region film studies students.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Monroe Community College
With a ranking of #9, Fashion Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 16 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
FIT SUNY not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Fashion Institute of Technology is $10,389 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at FIT SUNY
Stony Brook University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Stony Brook, New York, and it awarded 9 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SUNY Stony Brook, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Stony Brook University is $16,119 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full SUNY Stony Brook Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 17 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,048 for middle atlantic region film studies students per year to attend University of Maryland - College Park.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UMCP
Five Towns College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Five Towns College is located in Dix Hills, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
Five Towns College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $22,769 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students per year to attend Five Towns College.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Five Towns College
Howard University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 8 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Howard is $41,388 for middle atlantic region film studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Howard University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
American University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 53 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend The American University is $40,088 for middle atlantic region film studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full The American University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Columbia University in the City of New York is $22,823 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Columbia
Pace University - New York landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 53 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region film studies students list, Pace University has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pace University is $30,268 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Pace University
Lafayette College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Easton, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
Lafayette also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Lafayette College is $32,926 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Lafayette College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Drexel University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #18. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region film studies students list, Drexel has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $35,963 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students per year to attend Drexel.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Drexel Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
The New School landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $44,430 for middle atlantic region film studies students per year to attend The New School.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at New School University
Fordham University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 52 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Fordham U also made our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #13. The yearly cost to attend Fordham University is $38,147 for middle atlantic region film studies students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Fordham U
Johns Hopkins University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Johns Hopkins University is a large school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 9 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Johns Hopkins did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $23,428 for middle atlantic region film studies students per year to attend Johns Hopkins University.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Johns Hopkins
Vassar College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This small school is located in Poughkeepsie, New York, and it awarded 24 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Vassar did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $27,499 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students per year to attend Vassar.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Vassar College
University of Pennsylvania came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Film Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our middle atlantic region film studies students list, UPenn has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UPenn is $25,046 for Middle Atlantic Region Film Studies students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Pennsylvania Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
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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
- *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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