2024 Best Media Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

If you pursue a master's degree in media arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #79 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Media Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 46 master's degrees in media arts during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to media arts students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other media arts students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized media arts related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for media arts students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Media Arts Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Media Arts in North Carolina

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in media arts.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Interactive Multimedia

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in media arts. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a master’s in media arts from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

Elon University
Elon, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

18 Annual Graduates

Elon University is a great decision for students pursuing a master's degree in media arts. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in media arts from Elon University

3

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat North Carolina State University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in media arts. NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh.More information about a master’s in media arts from North Carolina State University

Best Media Arts Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Media Arts Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	62
Georgia	370	117
Virginia	331	109
Kentucky	268	12
Arkansas	187	28

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Media Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Radio, Television & Digital Communication area of study, Media Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
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