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With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Plains States region, there were 217 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UNI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UNI is $18,318 for Plains States Region 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%. 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%.
Full University of Northern Iowa Media Arts Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
KU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Kansas is $22,804 for Plains States Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Media Arts at KU
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. BVU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BVU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $18,909 for plains states region interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Buena Vista University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Media Arts at BVU
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #4 spot on the list. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our plains states region interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Kate’s has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $20,503 for plains states region interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend St Catherine University.
The low undergrad 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 St Catherine University
Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #5 spot on the list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 2 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,019 for plains states region interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend MSU Moorhead.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full MSU Moorhead Media Arts Report
Webster University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,708 for Plains States Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Webster University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at Webster University
Augsburg University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Augsburg also made our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $25,949 for Plains States Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Augsburg University.
Full Augsburg University Media Arts Report
Simpson College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Indianola, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Simpson College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Simpson College is $24,022 for plains states region interactive multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Simpson College
Evangel University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Evangel is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Evangel also took the #8 spot in our “Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $24,284 for Plains States Region Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Evangel.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Evangel 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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