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2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
317 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. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 317 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 Rocky Mountains Region 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.

A Great Overall School

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 account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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.

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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 the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for film/cinema/media studies students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Film Studies

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 Annual Graduates

University of Utah is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Utah

2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
38 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies needs to look into Brigham Young University - Provo. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU 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 Brigham Young University - Provo

3
64 Annual Graduates

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Colorado Boulder

4
12 Annual Graduates

University of Denver is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. DU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Denver

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14 Annual Graduates

Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Idaho

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33 Annual Graduates

Boise State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Boise.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Boise State University

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Utah 415 167
Colorado 316 114
Idaho 312 19

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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 175
Photography 26
Documentary Production 14

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