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Film Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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In 2024, we ranked 21 graduate schools offering cinema majors in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Best-Graduate-Programs.com ranks University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and Washington University in St Louis (Saint Louis, MO) the top three film graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 21 film schools in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 21 film graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 film programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 5 film programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
3. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 film programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
4. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 2 film programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
5. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 1 film program

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 1 film program

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
7. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 4 film programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 4 film programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
9. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 1 film program

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
10. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 3 film programs

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
11. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 1 film program

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
12. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 1 film program

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
13. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 4 film programs

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
14. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 2 film programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Graduate School Ranking
15. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 1 film program

Lindenwood University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 1 film program

Kent State University at Kent - Graduate School Ranking
17. Kent State University

Kent, OH, 1 film program

Governors State University - Graduate School Ranking
18. Governors State University

University Park, IL, 1 film program

Maharishi International University - Graduate School Ranking
19. Maharishi International University

Fairfield, IA, 2 film programs

Stephens College - Graduate School Ranking
20. Stephens College

Columbia, MO, 1 film program

Columbia College Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
21. Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 film programs


Film graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State6 Film Schools in Illinois2 Film Schools in Iowa1 Film Schools in Kansas3 Film Schools in Michigan4 Film Schools in Missouri4 Film Schools in Ohio1 Film Schools in Wisconsin


Film schools in other regions:

Northeast: 34 graduate schools
Northwest: 5 graduate schools
South: 34 graduate schools
Southeast: 22 graduate schools
West: 36 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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