2027 Best Film Studies Schools in Illinois
Film Studies degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their film studies programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for film studies students.
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Best Schools for Film Studies in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall film studies education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Film Studies
University Of Chicago tops our 2027 ranking of the best film studies schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 96% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 13 film studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Chicago in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film studies degree recipients from University Of Chicago generally make around $81,002. University Of Chicago graduates carry a median of $15,854 in student loans.
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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 · 1 school 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.
