26
Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
746
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #142 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film/cinema/media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 746 degrees in film/cinema/media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film/cinema/media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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.
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10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Film Studies
Every student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies has to check out Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were about 27 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Every student pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 28 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Lafayette College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
53
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat American University if you wish to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 53 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were approximately 26 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 15th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 27 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
36
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #125 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Drexel is a great university overall.
There were about 36 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent data year.
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Located in the city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 34th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 26 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were about 17 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were about 9 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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