2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in Illinois

Ranked #93 in popularity, film / cinema / media studies is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of film / cinema / media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in film / cinema / media studies to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in film studies matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for film / cinema / media studies, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for film / cinema / media studies.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film/Cinema/Media Studies in Illinois

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Film Studies Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

13 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in film / cinema / media studies needs to take a look at University of Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Illinois.

There were about 13 film / cinema / media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent data year.

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Judson University
Elgin, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

Judson University is a popular option for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in film / cinema / media studies. Judson is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Elgin.

There were approximately 1 film / cinema / media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Judson in the most recent data year.

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2

Dominican University
River Forest, IL

1 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in film / cinema / media studies needs to check out Dominican University. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of River Forest. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 film / cinema / media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Dominican U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in film / cinema / media studies has to take a look at Columbia College Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. More information about a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies from Columbia College Chicago

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	615	213
Ohio	598	157
Indiana	532	25
Wisconsin	421	85

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

Film/Cinema/Media Studies is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Film Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	460
Photography	67
Documentary Production	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.