5
Colleges in Pennsylvania
139
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 reviewed 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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 139 degrees in film/cinema/media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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.
The film studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in Pennsylvania.
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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 Pennsylvania Schools in Film Studies
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were roughly 28 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In PA
Any student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies has to check out Lafayette College. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 9th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were approximately 13 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Lafayette College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
It's hard to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Pitt is a fairly 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 roughly 26 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In PA
36
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Drexel University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. This university ranks 10th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 36 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Drexel in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Drexel University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 21st out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.
There were roughly 7 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent year we have data available.
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