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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Film/Cinema/Media Studies is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 5,479 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,055 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 651 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,436 and $23,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in film/cinema/media studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their film/cinema/media studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Southeast Region

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Dillard University
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dillard University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Dillard University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 9 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Dillard University

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 217 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Georgia State

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, Florida

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Full Sail University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 254 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Full Sail University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehouse College landed the #4 spot on the list. Morehouse College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 12 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Morehouse College Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Eckerd College
Saint Petersburg, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eckerd College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region. Eckerd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Eckerd Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Hollins University
Roanoke, Virginia

With a ranking of #6, Hollins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Hollins University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Roanoke, Virginia. It awarded 3 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Hollins Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Florida Southern College
Lakeland, Florida

Florida Southern College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida Southern College is located in Lakeland, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Florida Southern College

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Oglethorpe University
Atlanta, Georgia

Oglethorpe University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Oglethorpe is a small school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 5 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Oglethorpe University

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Carson - Newman University
Jefferson City, Tennessee

Carson - Newman University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Carson - Newman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jefferson City, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Carson - Newman

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University of Pikeville
Pikeville, Kentucky

University of Pikeville came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UPIKE is a small school located in Pikeville, Kentucky that handed out 8 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Pikeville Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Lipscomb University
Nashville, Tennessee

Lipscomb University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Lipscomb University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Lipscomb University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Emory is a fairly large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 39 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Emory University

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The University of Tampa ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 10 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UT

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Lafayette, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at UL Lafayette

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University of Richmond
University of Richmond, Virginia

University of Richmond did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Richmond, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Richmond Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee

Vanderbilt University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Vanderbilt University

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida

Jacksonville University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Jacksonville, Florida is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Jacksonville University Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Rhodes College
Memphis, Tennessee

Rhodes College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Rhodes College

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Georgia

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Belhaven University
Jackson, Mississippi

Belhaven University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Belhaven University

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Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina

Clemson University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s film studies degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Clemson University

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Tulane University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #22, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Tulane University of Louisiana

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Harding University
Searcy, Arkansas

Harding University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Harding University is located in Searcy, Arkansas and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s film studies degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Harding University

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Southeastern University
Lakeland, Florida

Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 0 bachelors’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Southeastern University

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s film studies students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

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