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2025 Best Media Arts Schools

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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Choosing a Great Media Arts School

Best Media Arts Schools 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.

Media Arts Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Bachelor's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Master's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Doctor's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia

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.

Best Schools for Media Arts in the United States

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.

21 Top Schools in Interactive Multimedia

1
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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New York University
New York, NY
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

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Boston University
Boston, MA
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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4
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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5
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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6
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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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
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

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8
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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9
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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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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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11
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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12
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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13
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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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
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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15
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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16
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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17
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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18
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
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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19
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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20
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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21
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Towson University
Towson, MD
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
201 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 35 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 201 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent data year.

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Rest of the Top Best Media Arts Schools

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Media Arts students that almost earned our Best Media Arts Schools award.

Rank College Location
22 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
23 University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Cincinnati, OH
24 Washington State University Pullman, WA
25 Texas A&M University - College Station College Station, TX
26 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
27 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
28 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
29 Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY
30 University of Mississippi University, MS
31 University of California - Berkeley Berkeley, CA
32 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
33 The New School New York, NY
34 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
35 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ

Media Arts by Region

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Region
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Far Western US
Southwest
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One of 2 majors within the Radio, Television & Digital Communication area of study, Media Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Interactive Multimedia

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio & Television 6,684
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 1,119

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