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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in Film/Cinema/Media Studies

15 U.S. colleges and universities offer Film/Cinema/Media Studies at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 40 Associate 37 Bachelor 202 Master 45 PhD 15 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (51), New York (27), Massachusetts (13), Michigan (13), Pennsylvania (12), Ohio (12)

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UCA
Public

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,335
Retention
97%
Programs
193
Awards 2024-25
14,956
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USC
Private nonprofit

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
46,566
Retention
96%
Programs
285
Awards 2024-25
17,982
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NU
Private nonprofit

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 4 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,856
Retention
98%
Programs
234
Awards 2024-25
8,806
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UC
Private nonprofit

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,566
Retention
99%
Programs
121
Awards 2024-25
6,960
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
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UMA
Public

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
52,855
Retention
97%
Programs
254
Awards 2024-25
16,680
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UC
Public

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
45,882
Retention
97%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
15,568
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Film/Cinema/Media Studies: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
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BYU
Private nonprofit

Film/Cinema/Media Studies
PhD

Students
35,873
Retention
91%
Programs
213
Awards 2024-25
8,076
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UB
Public

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Film/Cinema/Media Studies
PhD

Students
31,903
Retention
85%
Programs
292
Awards 2024-25
9,343
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UK
Public

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Film/Cinema/Media Studies
PhD

Students
29,792
Retention
86%
Programs
202
Awards 2024-25
7,974
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Film/Cinema/Media Studies
PhD

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
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