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Film & media production at Wayne State University

Wayne State University graduates about 24 film majors a year. That puts it 189th of 285 schools we score for film, a solid program at 45 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $35,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.79×).

45/100Solid#189 of 285 for film →
Graduates a year24under 1% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$35,0000.79× the same major nationally
Research in the field$248Ka year, NSF
Admit rate81%whole school
SAT middle 50%1040–1260whole school

Around Wayne State University

Team poses after taking 2nd place in NFA-LD debate and 5th team overall
WPDU at NFA National Tournament 2025 hosted at Wayne State UniversityPhoto: Mongooseoverlord · CC BY 4.0 · source
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Michigan Central Station - 4743296336Photo: multi.lectical · CC BY 2.0 · source
Shapero Hall, Wayne State University
ShaperohallPhoto: Dw7329 · CC BY 3.0 · source
McGregor Reflecting Pool on the Wayne State University campus in Detroit, MI, Un
2025-07-23 - McGregor Memorial Conference Center in Detroit MI US 3Photo: Matt Joseph · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source

Where film happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Hilberry Theatre, Studio One Apartments, Theatre Production Centre.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 54 · Student housing 17 · Library 7 · Arts 4 · Dorm 4 · Dining 1.

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Nearby in the film ranking

  1. SUNY Oswego 46
  2. Spelman College 46
  3. Fitchburg State University 45
  4. Carroll University 45
  5. Coe College 45
  6. California Baptist University 45
  7. Arcadia University 45
  8. Lawrence University 44

Other strong majors at Wayne State University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Wayne State University with every school we score in film. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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