5
Colleges in Michigan
208
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for film/cinema/media studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 208 degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The film studies program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Film/Cinema/Media Studies rankings. 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.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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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.
Top Michigan 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 a good choice for students pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. 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 data year.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In MI
Michigan State University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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
Every student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies needs to look into Grand Valley State University. GVSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Allendale. This university ranks 5th out of 56 colleges for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were about 72 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Grand Valley State University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MI
It's hard to beat Calvin University if you want to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 20th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were approximately 5 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Calvin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Calvin University
Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 56 schools for overall quality in the state of Michigan.
There were roughly 10 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Oakland in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Oakland University
