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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Media Arts is the 93rd most popular major in the country with 10,069 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,977 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the media arts program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 43,064 students enrolled at IU Bloomington were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. IU Bloomington does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio University - Athens Campus supports 25,714 students, and 726 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,725. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Ohio University - Athens Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full OHIO Athens Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #3 spot on the list. Valparaiso University is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
Valpo also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Valparaiso University supports 3,122 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,678. In addition to receiving other benefits, 16 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Valparaiso University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is located in Indianapolis, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.
IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 29,390 students enrolled at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,439. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s list. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Of the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Chicago does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Loyola University Chicago Veteran Student Life Report
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Ball State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 455 of the 21,597 students enrolled at Ball State were GI Bill® students, of which 182 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,124. To help with additional expenses, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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%.
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Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. Northwestern is a large school located in Evanston, Illinois that handed out 284 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list.According to our most recent data, Northwestern supports 22,603 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $399. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, 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 97%.
Full Northwestern Veteran Student Life Report
Michigan State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 68 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
Michigan State also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 49,695 students enrolled at Michigan State were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,686. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Michigan State University Veteran Student Life Report
Saginaw Valley State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Great Lakes Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 5 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking.Among the 8,028 students enrolled at Saginaw Valley State University, 175 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,123. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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