by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region” ranking.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,483 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Southwest region, there were 1,124 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 743 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,130 and $22,381 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 20 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in media arts.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Dallas, Texas, this small public school handed out 33 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma Wesleyan University landed the #2 spot on the list. Oklahoma Wesleyan University is a small school located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma that handed out 4 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #3 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 264 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Edward’s University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region. St. Edward’s University is a small school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 17 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at El Paso. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region. The University of Texas at El Paso is a large school located in El Paso, Texas that handed out 68 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at The University of Texas at El Paso
With a ranking of #6, Texas State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a large school located in San Marcos, Texas that handed out 95 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Texas A&M University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Abilene Christian University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Abilene Christian University
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 99 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Full Texas A&M University - College Station Media Arts Report
Oral Roberts University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Oral Roberts University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school handed out 76 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Texas Tech University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 50 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Richardson, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.
Baylor University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Baylor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #16, University of the Incarnate Word did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. UIW is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Southwestern Adventist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Southwestern Adventist University is a small school located in Keene, Texas that handed out 0 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. OLLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Antonio, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Arizona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 ranking of #17, Lubbock Christian University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Southwest Region list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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