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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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In 2021-2022, 5,479 people earned their degree in film/cinema/media studies, making the major the 142nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 775 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 film/cinema/media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brooklyn College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 53 masters’s film studies 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

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Howard University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 20 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #5 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 21 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, 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 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6. Stony Brook University is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.

Full SUNY Stony Brook Film/Cinema/Media Studies Report

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #7, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University

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College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York

College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 1 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at CSI

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 66 masters’s film studies degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

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Maryland Institute College of Art did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. MICA is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 0 masters’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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at MICA

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Film Studies Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 39 diplomas to qualified masters’s film studies students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Film/Cinema/Media Studies at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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