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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 in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the New England region, there were 567 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 47 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Boston U also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boston U is $18,458 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Boston U
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. UCONN is a large public school situated in Storrs, Connecticut. It awarded 100 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UCONN also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $20,344 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UCONN.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UCONN Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Maine Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Southern Maine Community College is a medium-sized school located in South Portland, Maine that handed out 44 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMCC, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SMCC is $11,921 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Southern Maine Community College Media Arts Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Husson University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Husson is located in Bangor, Maine and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 31 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Husson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Husson University is $17,694 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Husson University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Keene State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
Keene State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $18,640 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Keene State.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Keene State College
Eastern Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 22 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, ECSU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Eastern Connecticut State University is $17,305 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Eastern Connecticut State University Media Arts Report
University of Maine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UMaine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 20 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UMaine also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UMaine is $14,886 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad 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 University of Maine
Western Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Western Connecticut State University is located in Danbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, WestConn has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WestConn is $16,376 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full Western Connecticut State University Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #9, Salem State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Salem State University is a medium-sized school located in Salem, Massachusetts that handed out 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Salem State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Salem State University is $18,141 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Media Arts at Salem State University
University of Hartford came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 24 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
UHart also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $27,606 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UHart.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full University of Hartford Media Arts Report
Emerson College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 14 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Emerson also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $37,774 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Emerson College.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Emerson College
Champlain College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Champlain College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Burlington, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Champlain also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Champlain is $32,288 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
Read more about Media Arts at Champlain College
Endicott College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Endicott is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 13 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Endicott not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Endicott College is $31,192 for New England Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
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%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Endicott College
Franklin Pierce University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #14. Franklin Pierce University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rindge, New Hampshire. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k list, Franklin Pierce has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Franklin Pierce is $27,716 for new england region interactive multimedia students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Franklin Pierce 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
- *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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