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2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

12 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
523 Bachelor's Degrees
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #93 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of film/cinema/media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 523 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

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of film/cinema/media studies for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality film studies program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges 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 complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for film/cinema/media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

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The film studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region

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

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Film Studies

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
96 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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24 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
15 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is a great choice for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Michigan State University

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61 Annual Graduates

Grand Valley State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the fringe town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Grand Valley State University

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Kenyon College

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101 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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26 Annual Graduates

Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Purdue University - Main Campus

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
14 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Oberlin College

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31 Annual Graduates

BGSU is a large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Lawrence University
Appleton, WI
12 Annual Graduates

Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Appleton.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Lawrence University

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 629 209
Ohio 612 139
Illinois 558 16
Indiana 535 38
Wisconsin 435 106

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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.

Majors Similar to Film Studies

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 654
Photography 109
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 49
Documentary Production 2

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