15
Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
573
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Film/Cinema/Media Studies is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #142 most popular major 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 looked at 15 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 573 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for film/cinema/media studies schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
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10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Film Studies
Graduate Certificate
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
88
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. U-M is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were approximately 88 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OH
31
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Ohio State University - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 31 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies has to check out Columbia College Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #212 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great college overall.
There were roughly 13 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Michigan State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MI
72
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.
There were about 72 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the rural area of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #333 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.
There were approximately 9 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
83
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 83 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
36
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were roughly 36 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.
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Located in the large suburb of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Community College is a public college with a large student population. This college ranks 29th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 3 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Washtenaw Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Located in the town of Oberlin, Oberlin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 17th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 21 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.
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