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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $75-$110k)

140 Ranked Colleges
5,695 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,695 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 140 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $75-$110k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 43 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgia Tech, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $17,846 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Florida State University is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 229 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Florida State is $15,074 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Media Arts Report

#3

The City College of New York

New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The City College of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for CCNY is $9,546 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full The City College of New York Media Arts Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida International University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $13,821 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Media Arts at Florida International University

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 111 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $17,105 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at UGA

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#12 in overall quality

University of Mississippi ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ole Miss is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 367 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $19,539 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Read more about Media Arts at Ole Miss

California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Carson, California, this fairly large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend CSUDH is $10,904 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 California State University - Dominguez Hills

#8

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Dahlonega, Georgia, this fairly large public school handed out 39 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend UNG is $12,939 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNG Media Arts Report

#9

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa
#20 in overall quality

University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

UNI also took the #20 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Northern Iowa is $17,467 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full University of Northern Iowa Media Arts Report

#10

Juniata College

Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Top 20% in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Juniata College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

On top of its placing in this ranking, Juniata also did well on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Juniata is $23,491 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Juniata

Top 20% in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 45 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on this list, ASU - Tempe is in the top on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $17,373 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Arizona State University - Tempe.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Media Arts at ASU - Tempe

#12

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $17,576 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend SUNY Plattsburgh.

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%.

Full SUNY Plattsburgh Media Arts Report

#13

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Florida Gulf Coast University is a fairly large school located in Fort Myers, Florida that handed out 26 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for FGCU is $15,776 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Media Arts at FGCU

The University of Texas at El Paso came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UTEP is located in El Paso, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $15,123 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UTEP.

Read more about Media Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso

#22 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 30 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Dallas has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,552 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The University of Texas at Dallas.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full The University of Texas at Dallas Media Arts Report

#16

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, New York

SUNY Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a small school located in Utica, New York that handed out 22 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend SUNY Polytechnic Institute is $16,098 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low 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 SUNY Polytechnic Institute

#17

University of Maine

Orono, Maine

With a ranking of #17, University of Maine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UMaine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,312 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMaine.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 more about Media Arts at UMaine

#18

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona
#25 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $20,321 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Media Arts at ASU - Skysong

#18

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida

Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #18. Florida Atlantic University is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 140 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for FAU is $16,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Media Arts at Florida Atlantic University

#19

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
Top 25% in overall quality

Ball State University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 220 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $19,446 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Ball State.

Read more about Media Arts at Ball State University

#20

Purchase College

Purchase, New York

Purchase College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $18,550 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Purchase College.

Full Purchase College Media Arts Report

#21

Indiana University - Kokomo

Kokomo, Indiana

With a ranking of #21, Indiana University - Kokomo did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indiana University - Kokomo is a small public school situated in Kokomo, Indiana. It awarded 4 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for IU Kokomo is $14,730 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Media Arts at IU Kokomo

#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, Texas
Top 25% in overall quality

Texas State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. Located in San Marcos, Texas, this large public school handed out 84 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $19,683 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Texas State.

Read more about Media Arts at Texas State University

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for IUPUI is $17,952 for bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read more about Media Arts at IUPUI

#24

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York

SUNY Cortland ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school situated in Cortland, New York. It awarded 10 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for SUNY Cortland is $19,440 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, 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 85%.

Read more about Media Arts at SUNY Cortland

#25

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

With a ranking of #25, Indiana University - South Bend did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

The estimated yearly cost for Indiana University - South Bend is $14,440 for Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - South Bend

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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