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

9 Colleges in the Southeast Region
829 Bachelor's Degrees
If you pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #93 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southeast 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 829 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 Southeast 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider 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 full 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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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 Southeast 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 Southeast Region

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

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Film Studies

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
13 Annual Graduates

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

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA
46 Annual Graduates

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

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9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies has to check out University of South Carolina - Columbia. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of South Carolina - Columbia

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16 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. UGA is a very large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Georgia

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Clemson University
Clemson, SC
14 Annual Graduates

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

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266 Annual Graduates

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

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9 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Tampa, UT 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 The University of Tampa

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16 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Atlanta, Oglethorpe is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Oglethorpe University

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Full Sail University
Winter Park, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
315 Annual Graduates

Full Sail University is a fairly large private for-profit university located in the suburb of Winter Park.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Full Sail University

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best film/cinema/media studies schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 492 206
Tennessee 460 35
North Carolina 453 0
Georgia 453 301
Virginia 421 9
South Carolina 370 16
Kentucky 331 4
Louisiana 306 30
Arkansas 294 1
Mississippi 275 3

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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 1,306
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 428
Photography 180
Documentary Production 6

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