2026 Best Film Studies Schools in Maryland

Film Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their film studies programs.

College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best film studies schools.

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• Best Film Studies Schools in Maryland

Best Schools for Film Studies in Maryland

If you are not 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 Schools in Film Studies

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University Of Maryland College Park
College Park, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

$57,901 Median Starting Salary

University Of Maryland College Park tops our 2026 ranking of the best film studies schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park. University Of Maryland College Park graduates 89% of students within six years. University Of Maryland College Park awarded about 21 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $57,901 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $20,836 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in film studies from University Of Maryland College Park

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Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Film Studies Degrees Awarded

$84,850 Median Starting Salary

Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film studies, ranking #2. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Johns Hopkins University graduates 94% of students within six years. There were roughly 26 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $84,850 in their early career. Johns Hopkins University graduates carry a median of $13,426 in student loans. See the full film studies program report for Johns Hopkins University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.