2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Film/Cinema/Media Studies is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #207 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for film / cinema / media studies students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 30 master's degrees in film / cinema / media studies to qualified students.

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

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

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of film / cinema / media studies students usually has them for a 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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in film / cinema / media studies.

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

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Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, IL

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#2 Best Quality In IL

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in film / cinema / media studies needs to look into Columbia College Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Illinois.

There were about 19 film / cinema / media studies individuals who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

7 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Ohio University - Athens Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in film / cinema / media studies. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the distant town of Athens. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Ohio. More information about a master’s in film / cinema / media studies from Ohio University - Athens Campus

3

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in film / cinema / media studies has to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 film / cinema / media studies students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State University - Main Campus is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in film / cinema / media studies. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Ohio.

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

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

Central Michigan University is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in film / cinema / media studies. Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in film / cinema / media studies in Michigan.

There were approximately 1 film / cinema / media studies students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

#3 Most Popular In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in film / cinema / media studies from University of Chicago

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the most popular film / cinema / media studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	530	17
Michigan	470	3
Ohio	466	2

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Film/Cinema/Media Studies Related Rankings by Major

One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film/Cinema/Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Film Studies

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	55
Photography	12
Documentary Production	11

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.