2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
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Media Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 9,028 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,750 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 56 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid.
Top 26 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (With Aid)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 73 students in 2019-2020.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech also took the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Indiana University - Bloomington is located in Bloomington, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
IU Bloomington also took the #25 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid. North Carolina State University is a large public school situated in Raleigh, North Carolina. It awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of California - Berkeley ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 58 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Berkeley did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347.
Florida State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Ball State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Ball State is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State University are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700.
Florida Atlantic University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at FAU are $18,482, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 18 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.
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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arizona State University - Skysong is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 52 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 9 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828.
With a ranking of #14, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. ASU - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of North Texas landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of North Texas is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. IUPUI is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Central Michigan University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Kansas landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 15 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid list, KU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Connecticut ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Connecticut is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
UCONN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northwestern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 41 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 21 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Sam Houston State University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Huntsville, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree interactive multimedia students with aid list, SHSU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Sam Houston State University are $15,704.
Arkansas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #23. This fairly large school is located in Russellville, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
ATU also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas Tech University are $12,087, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #24, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Saginaw Valley State University, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Missouri Western State University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Saint Joseph, Missouri, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.
Missouri Western did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western State University are $12,212, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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