by our College Data Analytics Team
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 Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region” 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.
Across the Southeast region, there were 941 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 35 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Full Sail University is a large school located in Winter Park, Florida that handed out 414 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Full Sail University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hollins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Roanoke, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s film studies students 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 6 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Dillard University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 235 students in 2020-2021.
Full Georgia State University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morehouse College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Morehouse is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 9 ’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.
Eckerd College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Eckerd College is located in Saint Petersburg, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 ’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Regent University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 42 diplomas to qualified ’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
Florida Southern College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #8. Lakeland, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Florida Southern College
Oglethorpe University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Carson - Newman University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Jefferson City, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Pikeville did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UPIKE is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pikeville, Kentucky. It awarded 3 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Lipscomb University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Emory University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Emory is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
The University of Tampa landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UT is a fairly large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at The University of Tampa
University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a fairly large school located in Lafayette, Louisiana that handed out 19 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
University of Richmond ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. URichmond is located in University of Richmond, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Richmond
Vanderbilt University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and it awarded 17 ’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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 96%.
With a ranking of #18, Northern Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Annandale, Virginia, and it awarded 28 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #19, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Jacksonville University
With a ranking of #20, Rhodes College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 1 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. 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.
University of Georgia came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 23 ’s film studies 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Belhaven University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. Belhaven is a small school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 3 ’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.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Belhaven University
Clemson University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a public institution located in Clemson, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Clemson University
With a ranking of #24, Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Savannah, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s film studies degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #25, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 5 ’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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%.
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