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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 10,483 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,689 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 704 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $63,038 and $47,245 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 20 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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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.

Top 20 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

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The New School
New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The New School is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 112 masters’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 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%.

Full The New School Media Arts Report

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The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 84 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default 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.

Read more about Media Arts at The Graduate Center, CUNY

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fordham University landed the #3 spot on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 76 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Media Arts at Fordham U

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read full report on Media Arts at RIT

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Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Thomas Jefferson University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Thomas Jefferson University

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Alfred University
Alfred, New York

Alfred University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Alfred, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on Media Arts at Alfred University

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 149 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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. 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%.

Read full report on Media Arts at New York University

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Loyola University Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland

Loyola University Maryland did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 32 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees 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 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Loyola University Maryland

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Point Park University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 masters’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%.

Full Point Park Media Arts Report

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees 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%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Pace University

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Ithaca is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 5 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Media Arts at Ithaca

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Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #12, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 31 masters’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Media Arts at Temple University

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LIU Post
Brookville, New York

LIU Post landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LIU Post is a fairly large school located in Brookville, New York that handed out 4 masters’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%.

Full LIU Post Media Arts Report

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick
New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New Brunswick, New Jersey, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%.

Read full report on Media Arts at Rutgers New Brunswick

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University of Valley Forge
Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #15, University of Valley Forge did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UVF is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.

Full UVF Media Arts Report

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Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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%.

Read more about Media Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Georgetown Media Arts Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #15, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 masters’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%.

Read more about Media Arts at University at Buffalo

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With a ranking of #15, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 16 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 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 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Media Arts at Columbia University in the City of New York

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Goucher College
Baltimore, Maryland

With a ranking of #15, Goucher College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Interactive Multimedia Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Goucher College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Goucher College Media Arts Report

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