12
Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,055
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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,055 degrees in film/cinema/media studies annually.
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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.
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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 the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Film Studies
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 11 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In GA
40
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Emory University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #31 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Emory is a great university overall.
There were roughly 40 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Emory in the most recent data year.
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It is hard to beat University of South Carolina - Columbia if you wish to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 9 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
University of Georgia is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were about 18 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In SC
Clemson is a very large public university located in the midsize suburb of Clemson. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Clemson is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Clemson in the most recent data year.
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U Miami is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Coral Gables. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means U Miami is a great university overall.
There were approximately 9 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at U Miami in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 9 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
217
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.
There were about 217 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In VA
42
Film Studies Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. This college ranks 9th out of 57 schools for overall quality in the state of Virginia.
There were about 42 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Northern Virginia Community College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In FL
UT is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Tampa. This university ranks 36th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were approximately 10 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UT in the most recent data year.
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