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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 $48-$75k” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUDH also took the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $6,907 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at CSUDH

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 127 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $15,548 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 more about Media Arts at Wazzu

#3

Oregon State University

Corvallis, Oregon
#3 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 99 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, Oregon State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Oregon State is $20,346 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

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 student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Oregon State Media Arts Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanguard University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Vanguard University of Southern California is located in Costa Mesa, California and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, Vanguard has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Vanguard University of Southern California is $18,625 for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Vanguard

#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 $48-$75k. Seattle U is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Seattle U, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $31,620 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Seattle U.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Seattle University Media Arts Report

#6

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
#5 in overall quality

Hawaii Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Hawaii Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hawaii Pacific University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hawaii Pacific University is $28,809 for far western us region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Media Arts at Hawaii Pacific University

#7

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Academy of Art University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 34 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Academy of Art University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Academy of Art University is $38,617 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Academy of Art University Media Arts Report

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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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