2027 Best Film Studies Schools in Virginia
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 2 schools to find the best for film studies students.
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Best Schools for Film Studies in Virginia
If you are not 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 Schools in Film Studies
Leading the list is Northern Virginia Community College, our #1 school for film studies. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Annandale. There were roughly 29 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film studies degree recipients from Northern Virginia Community College generally make around $40,126. Students borrow a median of $14,413 to complete this degree.
See the full film studies program report for Northern Virginia Community College
Regent University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best film studies schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a large private not-for-profit university. About 58% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 10 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Regent University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $44,205 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $29,451.
See the full film studies program report for Regent University
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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 · 2 schools 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.
