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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 158 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great media arts programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the media arts program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Out of the 158 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 486 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northwestern University is $245 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $5,194 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 158 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 13 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $3,753 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 238 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. It costs about $4,950 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 63 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Tech is $8,818 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Media Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, ASU - Tempe also did well on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Tempe is $8,969 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full ASU - Tempe Media Arts Report
Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Michigan State also claimed a top spot on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $6,927 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Michigan State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Bloomington, Indiana, and it awarded 12 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,752 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Indiana University - Bloomington.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Media Arts Report
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 219 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UGA also took the #25 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Georgia is $8,303 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read full report on Media Arts at University of Georgia
With a ranking of #10, Ball State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Ball State is a public institution located in Muncie, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 251 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ball State has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $8,273 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Ball State.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Boston University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 47 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Boston University is $12,982 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Towson University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Towson is a public institution located in Towson, Maryland. The school has a large population, and it awarded 183 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, Towson has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Towson is $7,956 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for IUPUI is $7,026 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 159 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also claimed a top spot on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $7,689 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Washington State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Wazzu Media Arts Report
The City College of New York ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $1,254 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CCNY.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 40 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, UC Berkeley is in the top on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Berkeley is $8,450 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Miami University - Oxford landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Oxford, Ohio, and it awarded 145 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, Miami University - Oxford has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Miami University - Oxford is $13,956 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Miami University - Oxford Media Arts Report
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB also made our “Best Media Arts Schools” list, coming in at #19. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $10,568 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Northern Iowa landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. UNI is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 29 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UNI also took the #22 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $10,513 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Media Arts Report
Florida Atlantic University ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 143 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FAU is $6,726 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Florida Atlantic University Media Arts Report
University of Mississippi came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 368 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Ole Miss is $7,764 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Colorado Boulder did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 71 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder also took the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Colorado Boulder is $13,141 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #23, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 429 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #24. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 100 students in 2020-2021.
UCONN also took the #21 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $14,069 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UCONN.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCONN Media Arts Report
Florida International University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. Florida International University is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 51 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $3,196 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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