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2025 Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region

11 Colleges in the Plains States Region
230 Film Studies Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #142 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of film/cinema/media studies. Combined, these schools handed out 230 degrees in film/cinema/media studies to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Film/Cinema/Media Studies School

Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region 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. For our Best Overall Film/Cinema/Media Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

Film/Cinema/Media Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Film Studies
Master's Degrees in Film Studies
Doctor's Degrees in Film Studies

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Film/Cinema/Media Studies in the Plains States Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the film studies degree levels they offer.

10 Top Plains States Region Schools in Film Studies

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MO

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means WUSTL is a great university overall.

There were approximately 11 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IA
55 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

University of Iowa is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in film/cinema/media studies. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 55 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available.

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It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in film/cinema/media studies. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KS
54 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in film/cinema/media studies has to look into University of Kansas. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means KU is a great university overall.

There were about 54 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available.

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St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MN

Located in the town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 6th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 3 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at St. Olaf in the most recent data year.

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Webster University
Saint Louis, MO

Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis. This university ranks 6th out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.More information about a degree in film/cinema/media studies from Webster University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NE

Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 9 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO
32 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.

There were roughly 32 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MN

Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 30th out of 52 colleges for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were about 14 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at MSU Moorhead in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MN

Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the small city of Mankato. This university ranks 11th out of 52 schools for overall quality in the state of Minnesota.

There were roughly 7 film/cinema/media studies students who graduated with this degree at Minnesota State Mankato in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Film/Cinema/Media Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best film/cinema/media studies schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 742 53
Missouri 693 39
Iowa 648 70
Kansas 599 70
Nebraska 500 13

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One of 4 majors within the Film, Video & Photographic Arts area of study, Film/Cinema/Media Studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Film & Video Production 175
Other Film/Video & Photographic Arts 55
Photography 35
Documentary Production 2

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