16
Colleges in New York
495
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
film/cinema/media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #142 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 16 schools in New York 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 495 degrees in film/cinema/media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of film/cinema/media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Film/Cinema/Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in New York ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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10 Top New York Schools in Film Studies
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. 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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Every student pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies has to check out The New School. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #208 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.
There were roughly 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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Brooklyn College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Brooklyn College is a large public college located in the city of Brooklyn. This college ranks 34th out of 142 schools 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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Fashion Institute of Technology is a great option for students interested in a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large city of New York, FIT SUNY is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were roughly 16 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
92
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were about 92 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
52
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #109 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
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Purchase College is a small public college located in the suburb of Purchase. This college ranks 59th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Purchase College
Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. A Best Colleges rank of #178 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vassar is a great college overall.
There were about 24 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NY
46
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #256 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.
There were about 46 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
19th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #104 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent data year.
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