by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,191 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 557 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 508 film / cinema / media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 31 colleges that offer a degree in film / cinema / media studies. To top this list, a school must have a successful film / cinema / media studies program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region bachelor’s degree film studies students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a public institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. U-M is a large school located in Ann Arbor, Michigan that handed out 84 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 35 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 23 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Calvin University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Calvin University is a small school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 21 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #9, Oberlin College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Oberlin College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oberlin, Ohio. It awarded 16 bachelors’s film studies degrees 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%. 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.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Michigan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #13, Denison University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Denison is a private not-for-profit institution located in Granville, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Lawrence University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Appleton, Wisconsin. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Baldwin Wallace College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Madonna University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Madonna is a private not-for-profit institution located in Livonia, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #17, DePauw University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Greencastle, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. 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 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.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a large school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 7 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
Oakland University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Oakland is a fairly large public school situated in Rochester Hills, Michigan. It awarded 7 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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Kenyon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Kenyon College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Gambier, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large school located in Oxford, Ohio that handed out 4 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 Miami University - Oxford Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #22, University of Toledo did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Toledo, Ohio, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ohio Wesleyan University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. OWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Delaware, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Huntington University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Huntington, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #25, Dominican University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in River Forest, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Wayne State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Earlham College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Richmond, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2020-2021.
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 3.3% 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%.
Spring Arbor University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Spring Arbor is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
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With a ranking of #25, Adrian College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s list. Adrian is located in Adrian, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.
Columbia College Chicago came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Film Studies Major in the Great Lakes Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2020-2021.
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