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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

6 Ranked Colleges
29 Degrees Awarded
$34,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,479 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 573 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 29 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,182 and $43,142 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in film/cinema/media studies.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree film studies students.

Top 6 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia College Chicago. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 13 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 Columbia Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Central Michigan University

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 2 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Ohio State

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Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Northwestern University

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University of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region. This fairly large school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 1 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Chicago

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