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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 “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,483 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.
Across California, there were 327 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree in media arts. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their media arts program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california interactive multimedia students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend International Technological University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full ITU Media Arts Report
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Hollywood landed the #2 spot on the list. Columbia College Hollywood is located in Tarzana, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 19 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Platt College - San Diego landed the #3 spot on the list. Platt College - San Diego is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Media Arts at Platt College - San Diego
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marymount California University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California. Marymount California University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. It awarded 9 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California. 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%.
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California Institute of the Arts ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. This small school is located in Valencia, California, and it awarded 6 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Media Arts at California Institute of the Arts
California State University - Dominguez Hills ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. California State University - Dominguez Hills is a fairly large public school situated in Carson, California. It awarded 33 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full CSUDH Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #8, University of the Pacific did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. University of the Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 11 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Media Arts at Pacific
With a ranking of #9, Holy Names University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Berkeley came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California ranking. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 53 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Full UC Berkeley Media Arts Report
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California ranking, coming in at #11. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 56 ’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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%.
Read more about Media Arts at University of Southern California
Vanguard University of Southern California ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. This small school is located in Costa Mesa, California, and it awarded 0 ’s interactive multimedia degrees 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%.
Full Vanguard University of Southern California Media Arts Report
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 full report on Media Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara
With a ranking of #14, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of California - Davis Media Arts Report
With a ranking of #15, California State University - East Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 5 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 Cal State East Bay Media Arts Report
College of the Redwoods came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California ranking. Eureka, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s interactive multimedia degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
Full College of the Redwoods Media Arts Report
Pacific Union College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California list. PUC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Angwin, California. It awarded 0 ’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
Read more about Media Arts at PUC
National University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California ranking. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full National University Media Arts Report
William Jessup University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Rocklin, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Media Arts at William Jessup University
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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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- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate 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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