2027 Best Film Studies Associate’s Degree Schools
Film Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for film studies students.
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Best Schools for Film Studies in the United States
See the highest-ranked film studies schools offering a associate’s degree below.
Top Schools in Film Studies
No school ranked higher than Fashion Institute Of Technology this year for film studies. Fashion Institute Of Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York. Fashion Institute Of Technology awarded about 14 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Film Studies graduates of Fashion Institute Of Technology earn a median of $29,250 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $17,912.
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Northern Virginia Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film studies, landing the #2 spot this year. Northern Virginia Community College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Annandale. There were roughly 29 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $40,126 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $14,413.
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Santa Monica College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film studies, ranking #3. Located in the city of Santa Monica, Santa Monica College is a very large public university. Roughly 81% of students complete a degree within six years here. Santa Monica College awarded about 45 film studies degrees in the most recent data year.
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Students looking for a strong film studies program will find one at Monroe Community College, which ranked #4. Set in the suburb of Rochester, Monroe Community College is a very large public institution. There were roughly 12 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Monroe Community College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film studies degree from Monroe Community College earn around $38,757 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $12,921.
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Students looking for a strong film studies program will find one at Las Positas College, which ranked #5. This large public university is located in the city of Livermore. There were roughly 12 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Las Positas College in the most recent data year.
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College Of Southern Nevada ranked #6 on our 2027 list of the best film studies schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Las Vegas. College Of Southern Nevada awarded about 12 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Film Studies graduates of College Of Southern Nevada earn a median of $35,850 early in their careers. College Of Southern Nevada graduates carry a median of $9,980 in student loans.
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Cosumnes River College placed #7 among the best film studies schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Sacramento. There were roughly 10 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Cosumnes River College in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $19,699 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $5,500.
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Full Sail University earned the #8 position for film studies this year. Full Sail University is a very large private for-profit school located in the suburb of Winter Park. Roughly 45% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 29 film studies degrees were awarded at Full Sail University in the most recent year. Film Studies graduates of Full Sail University earn a median of $24,679 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $29,320 to complete this degree.
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Other Film Studies Degree Levels
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 8 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
