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2022 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges in Illinois
15 Bachelor's Degrees
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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for film / cinema / media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 15 bachelor's degrees in film / cinema / media studies to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

  • Major Focus - How much a school focuses on film / cinema / media studies students vs. other majors.
  • Major Demand - The number of film / cinema / media studies students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
  • Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
  • Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized film / cinema / media studies related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Bachelor's in Film Studies

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13 Annual Graduates

University of Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film / cinema / media studies. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies from University of Chicago

#2

Dominican University

River Forest, IL
1 Annual Graduates

Dominican University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in film / cinema / media studies. Dominican U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of River Forest.More information about a bachelor’s in film / cinema / media studies from Dominican University

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

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

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.

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