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2024 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
44 Doctor's Degrees
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #243 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of film/cinema/media studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 doctor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Film/Cinema/Media Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools Your choice of film/cinema/media studies for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality film studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film/cinema/media studies students working on their doctor's degree.

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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 Doctor's Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies.

10 Top Schools for a Doctorate in Film Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9 Annual Graduates

University of Southern California is a great choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Southern California

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from Northwestern University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of California - Berkeley

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4 Annual Graduates

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of California - Los Angeles

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from Yale University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2 Annual Graduates

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Iowa

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of Kansas

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1 Annual Graduates

Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in film/cinema/media studies from University of California - Santa Barbara

Film/Cinema/Media Studies by Region

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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.

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