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Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
775
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.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for film/cinema/media studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 775 degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.
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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. 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.
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.
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 Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision.
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The schools below may not offer all types of film studies degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Film Studies
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
72
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat American University if you want to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 72 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
Any student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies needs to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were approximately 20 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies needs to look into Fashion Institute of Technology. FIT SUNY is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #32 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means FIT SUNY is a great school overall.
There were approximately 17 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at FIT SUNY in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Any student who is interested in film/cinema/media studies has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 21 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
66
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
University at Buffalo is a very large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. This university ranks 18th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 66 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from University at Buffalo
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
36
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. This school ranks 22nd out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 36 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
39
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were about 39 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In NY
Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.
There were approximately 11 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 53rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Purchase College
Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.
There were roughly 10 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent data year.
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