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Best Schools for Film Studies in New Jersey
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
Rutgers University New Brunswick is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in film studies. Rutgers University New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick. The six-year graduation rate is 84%. Rutgers University New Brunswick awarded about 16 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $38,508 in their early career. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans.
More information about a degree in film studies from Rutgers University New Brunswick
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 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.
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