2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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 Southwest region, there were 719 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The interactive multimedia school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Arizona State University - Tempe

Tempe, Arizona

#2 in overall quality

$27,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ASU - Tempe, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Arizona State University - Tempe

#2

Arizona State University - Skysong

Scottsdale, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$6,724 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Scottsdale, Arizona, and it awarded 52 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also took the #1 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at ASU - Skysong

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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 full report on Media Arts at UNT

#3

Sam Houston State University

Huntsville, Texas

$15,704 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. SHSU is a large school located in Huntsville, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

SHSU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sam Houston State University Media Arts Report

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

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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