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Best Schools for Film Studies in Georgia
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
Our analysis ranked Emory University the best school in the country for a degree in film studies. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Atlanta. About 91% of students finish within six years. About 38 film studies degrees were awarded at Emory University in the most recent year. Students who receive their film studies degree from Emory University earn around $67,840 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $19,431.
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University Of Georgia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in film studies, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Georgia is a very large public school located in the city of Athens. The six-year graduation rate is 90%. There were roughly 20 film studies students who graduated with this degree at University Of Georgia in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film studies degree from University Of Georgia earn around $53,546 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $21,792.
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A rank of #3 makes Georgia State University one of the top schools for film studies. Georgia State University is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta. Georgia State University graduates 53% of students within six years. There were roughly 227 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Georgia State University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film studies degree from Georgia State University earn around $22,588 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $25,755 to complete this degree.
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Morehouse College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best film studies schools. Morehouse College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Morehouse College graduates 59% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Morehouse College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, film studies degree recipients from Morehouse College generally make around $32,093. Morehouse College graduates carry a median of $26,199 in student loans.
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Oglethorpe University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in film studies, ranking #5. Oglethorpe University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Atlanta. Oglethorpe University graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 14 film studies students who graduated with this degree at Oglethorpe University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their film studies degree from Oglethorpe University earn around $34,113 in the first couple years of their career. Oglethorpe University graduates carry a median of $26,800 in student loans.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 7 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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