21
Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,023
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Ranked #142 in popularity,
film/cinema/media studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 21 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,023 degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.
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Your choice of film/cinema/media studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Film/Cinema/Media Studies School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the film studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Film Studies
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
106
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies has to check out University of Southern California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 106 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In CA
It is difficult to beat Chapman University if you want to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #172 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were about 10 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
166
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
University of California - Santa Barbara is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were approximately 166 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
68
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat University of Washington - Seattle Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 68 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In CA
121
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
251
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
SFSU is a very large public university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 251 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CA
98
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #219 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCR is a great university overall.
There were about 98 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CA
88
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
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Loyola Marymount is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. This university ranks 29th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 15 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CA
175
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 175 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.
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