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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
170 Degrees Awarded
$22,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 New England region, there were 537 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 170 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the media arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #1 spot on the list. UMaine is located in Orono, Maine and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

UMaine also took the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $17,558 for new england region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid per year to attend UMaine.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Maine Media Arts Report

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 77 students in 2019-2020.

UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UCONN is $22,012 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Media Arts at UCONN

#3

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, this medium-sized public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Fitchburg State University is $16,001 for new england region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read more about Media Arts at Fitchburg State University

#4

Eastern Connecticut State University

Willimantic, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. ECSU is a small public school situated in Willimantic, Connecticut. It awarded 21 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

ECSU also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend ECSU is $18,618 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

Read full report on Media Arts at Eastern Connecticut State University

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Connecticut State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WestConn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Western Connecticut State University is $18,215 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

Read full report on Media Arts at WestConn

#6

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
#7 in overall quality

Keene State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Keene, New Hampshire, this small public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Keene State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. It costs about $19,394 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid per year to attend Keene State College.

Full Keene State College Media Arts Report

#7

Northern Vermont University

Johnson, Vermont
#11 in overall quality

Northern Vermont University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Johnson, Vermont is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northern Vermont University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Vermont University is $15,749 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

Read full report on Media Arts at Northern Vermont University

#8

Husson University

Bangor, Maine
#10 in overall quality

Husson University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Bangor, Maine, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid list, Husson has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Husson is $18,286 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

Full Husson University Media Arts Report

#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Hartford did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Hartford is a private not-for-profit institution located in West Hartford, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart also took the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UHart is $28,541 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students with aid.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Media Arts at University of Hartford

#10

Endicott College

Beverly, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Endicott College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Endicott College is a small school located in Beverly, Massachusetts that handed out 8 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Endicott also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Endicott College is $35,642 for new england region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.

The low 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 more about Media Arts at Endicott College

#11

Southern New Hampshire University

Manchester, New Hampshire
#9 in overall quality

Southern New Hampshire University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. SNHU is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Manchester, New Hampshire. It awarded 1 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

SNHU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Southern New Hampshire University is $41,095 for new england region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.

Read more about Media Arts at Southern New Hampshire University

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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

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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