by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,483 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 798 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 29 colleges that offered a degree in media arts. That schools that top this list have a program in media arts in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region interactive multimedia students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend International Technological University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full International Technological University Media Arts Report
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tarzana, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 5 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marymount California University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. MCU is located in Rancho Palos Verdes, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 32 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 184 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
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 #7, Seattle University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 26 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California Institute of the Arts did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. CalArts is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valencia, California. It awarded 6 ’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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Hawaii Pacific University is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 12 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Warner Pacific University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Warner Pacific University is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUDH is a fairly large school located in Carson, California that handed out 33 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at California State University - Dominguez Hills
University of the Pacific landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 68 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Clackamas Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Oregon City, Oregon, and it awarded 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad 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%.
Holy Names University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. Holy Names University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Oakland, California. It awarded 0 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 94 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 53 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #19, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a medium-sized public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 9 ’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%.
University of Oregon came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Vanguard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at Vanguard University of Southern California
Pacific University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #23, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara
University of California - Davis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 8 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on Media Arts at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #25, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - East Bay Media Arts Report
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