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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

56 Ranked Colleges
1,750 Degrees Awarded
$29,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,028 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,750 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Evanston, Illinois, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567.

Read full report on Media Arts at Northwestern

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Media Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 56 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Media Arts Report

#21 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 58 students in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #21. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of California - Berkeley

#17 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbia is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 18 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

Read more about Media Arts at Columbia

#7

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#25 in overall quality

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #25 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Full Indiana University - Bloomington Media Arts Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 64 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Media Arts at Michigan State

#9

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at North Carolina State University

#10

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #10, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

Full Florida State Media Arts Report

#11

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 35 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at Boston U

University of California - Davis ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at UC Davis

#13

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

With a ranking of #13, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on Media Arts at UNT

#14

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #14. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Ball State University

#15

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

With a ranking of #15, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at Florida Atlantic University

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #16. Arizona State University - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.

Read more about Media Arts at ASU - Tempe

#17

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

University of Connecticut landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, UCONN has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Read full report on Media Arts at UCONN

#18

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #18. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Southern California

With a ranking of #19, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 11 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Media Arts Report

California State University - East Bay landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Media Arts at California State University - East Bay

#21

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

With a ranking of #21, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Central Michigan University

#21

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 52 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at ASU - Skysong

#22

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#24 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about Media Arts at KU

#23

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. University Center, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Saginaw Valley State University

#24

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

With a ranking of #24, Sam Houston State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SHSU is located in Huntsville, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, SHSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at SHSU

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586.

Read more about Media Arts at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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