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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 $30-$48k” 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 $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 158 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent media arts programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 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 yearly cost to attend Northwestern University is $917 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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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 $30-$48k list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW Seattle is $6,399 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 238 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $7,349 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. 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 join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Carolina at 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. It costs about $5,729 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend UNC Chapel Hill.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.
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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 $30-$48k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Tech is $11,712 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 12 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $7,061 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Indiana University - Bloomington Media Arts Report
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 67 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, ASU - Tempe 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 Arizona State University - Tempe is $10,628 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe
With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Boston U 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 $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,782 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Boston U.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 106 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend IUPUI is $8,216 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Ball State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 251 students in 2020-2021.
Ball State also took the #17 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,786 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Ball State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 40 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UC Berkeley also did well on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $9,999 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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University of Georgia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. 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 UGA is $10,688 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
Full University of Georgia Media Arts Report
The City College of New York ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. The City College of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for The City College of New York is $3,035 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #14. FAU is a large public school situated in Boca Raton, Florida. It awarded 143 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FAU is $8,262 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full FAU Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k 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 excels when it comes to interactive multimedia quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $8,719 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Washington State University Media Arts Report
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend University of California - Santa Barbara is $11,606 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 429 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
ASU - Skysong also took the #23 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #18, Towson University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. Towson, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 183 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, Towson has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,452 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Towson University.
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%.
Full Towson Media Arts Report
University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #19. UNI is a medium-sized public school situated in Cedar Falls, Iowa. It awarded 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 $13,175 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
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%.
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California State University - Dominguez Hills came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carson, California, and it awarded 57 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Dominguez Hills is $3,329 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Colorado Boulder came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Boulder, Colorado, and it awarded 71 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Media Arts Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Colorado Boulder is $13,901 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Full University of Colorado Boulder Media Arts Report
Florida International University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Miami, Florida, this large public school awarded 51 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $4,882 for interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FIU.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 FIU Media Arts Report
University of California - Davis ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,598 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of California - Davis.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of North Texas did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #24. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of North Texas is $6,401 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of North Texas Media Arts Report
University of Mississippi ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Mississippi is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 368 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend Ole Miss is $9,489 for Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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