105
Colleges in the United States
10,483
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Ranked #93 in popularity,
media arts is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual looked at 105 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Media Arts Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10,483 degrees in media arts annually.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The interactive multimedia program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Media Arts rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for media arts schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Media Arts Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Media Arts Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
The schools below may not offer all types of interactive multimedia degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
626
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in media arts. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 626 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
565
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 565 media arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Communication - New Media
Program Name
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
49
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in media arts. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were approximately 49 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In GA
41
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in media arts. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 41 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In GA
205
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 205 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
419
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.
There were about 419 media arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NY
53
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. This college ranks 23rd out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were roughly 53 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent data year.
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Masters
Degree Type
MS in Marketing - New Media & Communications
Program Name
Explore how emerging media impacts the study of culture, relationships and messages with this online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
68
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 5th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 68 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
56
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 56 media arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In PA
31
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were about 31 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
59
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
CU - Boulder is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boulder. This university ranks 2nd out of 31 colleges for overall quality in the state of Colorado.
There were approximately 59 media arts students who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
231
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Ball State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Muncie. This university ranks 5th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were about 231 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WA
94
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were approximately 94 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
247
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.
There were roughly 247 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CT
85
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were roughly 85 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In OH
39
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. This university ranks 7th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 39 media arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OH
114
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the town of Oxford. This university ranks 5th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.
There were about 114 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
78
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 78 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In TX
52
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Texas Tech is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Lubbock. This university ranks 8th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 52 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NY
164
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 164 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.
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