by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 5,191 people earned their degree in film / cinema / media studies, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 941 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 605 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,400 and $27,180 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 30 colleges that offered 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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The film studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree film studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Dillard University is a small school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 6 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Dillard University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 235 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Georgia State University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Winter Park, Florida, this large private for-profit school awarded 164 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Eckerd College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Hollins University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Roanoke, Virginia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #7, Florida Southern College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Lakeland, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Florida Southern College
Oglethorpe University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Oglethorpe University
Carson - Newman University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This small school is located in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% 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%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Carson - Newman
University of Pikeville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Pikeville is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Pikeville
With a ranking of #11, Lipscomb University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lipscomb University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 10 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, The University of Tampa did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UT is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tampa Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
University of Richmond ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is a small school located in University of Richmond, Virginia that handed out 6 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Richmond
Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Jacksonville University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Jacksonville University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 3 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Rhodes College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Rhodes College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of Georgia landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Belhaven University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Clemson University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Clemson University
With a ranking of #22, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 5 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tulane University of Louisiana Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Harding University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Searcy, Arkansas, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Harding University
Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a medium-sized school located in Lakeland, Florida that handed out 1 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Southeastern University
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
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