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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $48-$75k)

56 Ranked Colleges
1,750 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Media Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 9,028 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 56 colleges that offered 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.

Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $48-$75k)

#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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 41 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed 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 are $56,567.

Read more about Media Arts at Northwestern University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at UW Seattle

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k 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 also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #17. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 14 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Media Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#21 in overall quality

University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $48-$75k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 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 IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Media Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

Read more about Media Arts at Boston University

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 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 University are $26,707.

Read more about Media Arts at Florida State

#10

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

North Carolina State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. 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.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999.

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University of California - Davis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 1 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of California - Davis Media Arts Report

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#10 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 40 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 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 USC are $48,715.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Southern California

#13

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. FAU is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida Atlantic University are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#13 in overall quality

University of Connecticut came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Connecticut is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#15

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Ball State is a large public school situated in Muncie, Indiana. It awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State University Media Arts Report

#16

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#24 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

In addition to being on our master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #24 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 KU are $25,007.

Read more about Media Arts at KU

#17

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

University of North Texas landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at University of North Texas

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ASU - Tempe Media Arts Report

#18

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Media Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong

#19

Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#16 in overall quality

Thomas Jefferson University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #19. Thomas Jefferson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Thomas Jefferson University also took the #16 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 Thomas Jefferson University are $21,978.

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#20

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school awarded 13 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 Central Michigan University are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan Media Arts Report

California State University - East Bay landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 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 California State University - East Bay are $17,828.

Read more about Media Arts at California State University - East Bay

#22

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#19 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 64 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #19 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 Michigan State are $37,056.

Full Michigan State University Media Arts Report

With a ranking of #23, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#24

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

With a ranking of #24, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Oregon

#25

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #25. Saginaw Valley State University is a public institution located in University Center, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Media Arts Report

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%.

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  • *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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