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2024 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

13 Colleges in the Southeast Region
605 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #93 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 13 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 605 bachelor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film/Cinema/Media Studies School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region The film studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film/cinema/media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Southeast Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Film Studies

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
31 Annual Graduates

Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Emory is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Emory University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
17 Annual Graduates

Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Vanderbilt University

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5 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies has to look into University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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23 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Georgia

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Tulane University of Louisiana

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, TN
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Nashville, Lipscomb is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Lipscomb University

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
11 Annual Graduates

Clemson is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Clemson.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Clemson University

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235 Annual Graduates

Georgia State is a very large public university located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Georgia State University

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1 Annual Graduates

UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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15 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Tampa, UT is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from The University of Tampa

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best film/cinema/media studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 206
Tennessee 460 35
North Carolina 453 0
Georgia 453 301
Virginia 421 9
South Carolina 370 16
Kentucky 331 4
Louisiana 306 30
Arkansas 294 1
Mississippi 275 3

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 1,099
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 393
Photography 177
Documentary Production 6

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