2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for film/cinema/media studies students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 47 bachelor's degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on film/cinema/media studies students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other film/cinema/media studies students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• 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 colleges for film/cinema/media studies students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Bachelor's in Film Studies

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies needs to check out Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

25 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in film/cinema/media studies from University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	446	53
Iowa	403	68
Kansas	352	67
Nebraska	331	13

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Rankings in Majors Related to Film Studies

Film/Cinema/Media Studies is one of 4 different types of Film, Video & Photographic Arts programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production	99
Photography	11
Documentary Production	3

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.