by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for film/cinema/media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 323 bachelor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The film studies bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for film/cinema/media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for film/cinema/media studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It's hard to beat Tufts University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Tufts University
It's difficult to beat Dartmouth College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Dartmouth College
Connecticut College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New London.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Connecticut College
It's hard to beat Smith College if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Smith is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Northampton.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Smith College
Located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Hartford
Wheaton College Massachusetts is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Norton.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Wheaton College Massachusetts
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Clark is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Clark University
Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Vermont
Located in the small city of Burlington, Champlain is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Champlain College
Explore the best film/cinema/media studies colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 133 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 89 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 12 |
| Vermont | 289 | 54 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 16 |
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Film & Video Production | 533 |
| Photography | 202 |
| Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts | 84 |