<p>If it were only that easy, film studies vs production, film vs digital, animation and other new media, start immediately as Freshman or wait until Junior year, artsy, industry, or indie? Maddenmd, how about an annual list to push your book, like Hollywood Reporter or USNews. Just kidding. I really think you need to research the schools for their strengths, it’s too complicated to simplify into a prestige ranking. USNews can give you a rough idea of the overall strength of the school, but one of the best resources we had was college confidential.</p>