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2024 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in Michigan

5 Colleges in Michigan
227 Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #142 in popularity, film/cinema/media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 227 degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film/Cinema/Media Studies School

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in Michigan The film studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film/Cinema/Media Studies rankings. We derive our Best Overall Film/Cinema/Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Film/Cinema/Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Film Studies
Master's Degrees in Film Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Film Studies

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 Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in Michigan

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the film studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Michigan Schools in Film Studies

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
87 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for students interested in a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Michigan State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 15 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
50 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies needs to take a look at Grand Valley State University. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were approximately 50 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MI

Any student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies needs to look into Oakland University. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 7 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI

Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 20th out of 57 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.

There were roughly 23 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Eastern Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 144
Illinois 870 34
Indiana 737 38
Wisconsin 672 106

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film/Cinema/Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Film Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 122
Film & Video Production 90
Photography 80
Documentary Production 4

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