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2026 Best Film Studies Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Colleges in the United States
326 Film Studies Degrees Awarded
$34,315 Avg Early-Career Salary

Film Studies programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 8 schools to find the best for film studies students.

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Best Schools for Film Studies in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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No school ranked higher than University Of Colorado Boulder this year for film studies. University Of Colorado Boulder is a very large public school located in the city of Boulder. About 74% of students finish within six years. University Of Colorado Boulder awarded about 89 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film studies degree recipients from University Of Colorado Boulder generally make around $22,601. Students borrow a median of $20,000 to complete this degree. Get the full film studies details for University Of Colorado Boulder

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Brigham Young University Provo came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best film studies schools. Located in the city of Provo, Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit university. Brigham Young University Provo graduates 81% of students within six years. About 55 film studies degrees were awarded at Brigham Young University Provo in the most recent year. Students who receive their film studies degree from Brigham Young University Provo earn around $25,506 in the first couple years of their career. Brigham Young University Provo graduates carry a median of $12,000 in student loans. Read more about the film studies program at Brigham Young University Provo

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, CO

Students looking for a strong film studies program will find one at Colorado College, which ranked #3. Colorado College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Colorado Springs. The six-year graduation rate is 88%. Colorado College awarded about 13 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the film studies program make about $37,342 in their early career. Colorado College graduates carry a median of $17,921 in student loans. See the full film studies program report for Colorado College

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University Of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

University Of Utah came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best film studies schools. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, University Of Utah is a very large public university. About 65% of students finish within six years. University Of Utah awarded about 130 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Film Studies graduates of University Of Utah earn a median of $28,138 early in their careers. University Of Utah graduates carry a median of $24,063 in student loans. More information about a degree in film studies from University Of Utah

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University Of Idaho is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film studies, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Idaho is a large public school located in the town of Moscow. Roughly 57% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Idaho awarded about 13 film studies degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film studies degree recipients from University Of Idaho generally make around $43,246. Students borrow a median of $23,844 to complete this degree. Read more about the film studies program at University Of Idaho

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Boise State University placed #6 among the best film studies schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Boise. About 59% of students finish within six years. About 26 film studies degrees were awarded at Boise State University in the most recent year. Students who receive their film studies degree from Boise State University earn around $49,059 in the first couple years of their career. Boise State University graduates carry a median of $24,311 in student loans. Get the full film studies details for Boise State University

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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 · 8 schools evaluated.

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