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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
391 Degrees Awarded
$18,500 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Far Western US region, there were 701 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 391 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the media arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 41 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $3,115 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full CSUDH Media Arts Report

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 127 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $11,337 for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Wazzu

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 99 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Oregon State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $15,770 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Oregon State University.

The low student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Oregon State Media Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. Vanguard is a small school located in Costa Mesa, California that handed out 2 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanguard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Vanguard University of Southern California is $14,123 for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Vanguard University of Southern California

#5

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Seattle University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $27,256 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Seattle University.

The 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 student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Seattle U

#6

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Hawaii Pacific University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Hawaii Pacific University also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $23,710 for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Hawaii Pacific University.

Read more about Media Arts at Hawaii Pacific University

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Academy of Art University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Academy of Art University is $34,125 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Media Arts at Academy of Art University

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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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