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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies

26 Ranked Colleges
188 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 188 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in film / cinema / media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film / cinema / media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree film studies students.

Top 26 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies

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Columbia College Hollywood
Tarzana, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia College Hollywood. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major list. Tarzana, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Columbia College Hollywood

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Full Sail University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 35 students in 2020-2021.

Full Full Sail University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York

Out of the 26 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Monroe Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Monroe Community College is located in Rochester, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Monroe Community College

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fashion Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 16 students in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at FIT SUNY

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Oakland Community College
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major. Located in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Oakland Community College

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.

Full Santa Monica College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

Cosumnes River College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 6 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking, coming in at #8. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Northern Virginia Community College

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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #9, City College of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 9 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at City College of San Francisco

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Madonna University
Livonia, Michigan

Madonna University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major list. This small school is located in Livonia, Michigan, and it awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Madonna

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College of San Mateo
San Mateo, California

College of San Mateo came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. CSM is located in San Mateo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at CSM

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Santa Fe Community College
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Santa Fe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking, coming in at #12. SFCC is a public institution located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SFCC Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 8 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Long Beach City College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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West Valley College
Saratoga, California

West Valley College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Full West Valley College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Palomar College
San Marcos, California

Palomar College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Palomar College

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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California

With a ranking of #16, Sacramento City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major list. This fairly large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Sacramento City Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking, coming in at #17. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SRJC Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Washtenaw Community College
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Washtenaw Community College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. Washtenaw Community College is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Washtenaw Community College

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Los Angeles Valley College
Valley Glen, California

Los Angeles Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking, coming in at #19. Los Angeles Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Valley Glen, California. It awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at LAVC

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s film studies degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Irvine Valley College
Irvine, California

Irvine Valley College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Irvine Valley College

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara City College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Santa Barbara City College

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Saddleback College
Mission Viejo, California

With a ranking of #23, Saddleback College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s film studies students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Saddleback College

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College of Marin
Kentfield, California

College of Marin came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. College of Marin is located in Kentfield, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at College of Marin

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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

Monterey Peninsula College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Monterey Peninsula College

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Foothill College
Los Altos Hills, California

Foothill College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Film Studies Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Los Altos Hills, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Foothill College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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