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Doctor’s Degrees in Film/Cinema/Media Studies

35 Yearly Graduations
66% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15 schools in the United States where you can get your doctor's degree in film studies. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 26% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups. Also, 22.9% of film studies graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Film Studies Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 35 people earned their doctor's degree in film studies. This makes it the 244th most popular doctor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in film studies at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 506
Graduate Certificate 52
Doctor’s Degree 35

Earnings of Film Studies Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for film studies majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in film studies. About 65.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 12
Women 23
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The racial-ethnic distribution of film studies doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 17
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 15 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in film studies. Learn more about the most popular 15 below:

#1

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
9 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Southern California tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for film studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Each year, around 46,200 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $63,468 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $63,468 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from USC. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 75% were women.

#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
6 Yearly Graduations

The 2nd most popular school in the country for film studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University at Buffalo. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 6 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from University at Buffalo.

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
5 Yearly Graduations
75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Northwestern University is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in film studies. Roughly 22,600 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,391 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $51,869 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from Northwestern. Of these students, 75% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#4

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California
4 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of California - Berkeley comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in film studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from UC Berkeley. About 100% of this group were women, and 80% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 4th most popular school in the country for film studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Los Angeles. Roughly 44,500 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from UCLA. Around 17% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 50% were women.

#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

University of Chicago is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in film studies. Roughly 17,800 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $61,179 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $65,145 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 4 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from UChicago.

#7

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
3 Yearly Graduations
50% Women

Harvard University is the 7th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in film studies. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $52,659 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $52,456 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from Harvard.

3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in film studies. Roughly 32,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $19,760 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $24,962 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 3 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from Pitt.

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
2 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

University of Iowa is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in film studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,711 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,875 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 2 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from Iowa.

#11

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 11th most popular school in the country for film studies majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - Santa Barbara. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from UCSB.

#11

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
1 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

University of Kansas comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in film studies. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,092 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,989 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from KU. Of these students, 50% were women and 50% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#13

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
0 Yearly Graduations

Yale University is the 13th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a doctor's degree in film studies. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $62,250 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $46,900 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in film studies from Yale.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to film studies that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
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5

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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