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2023 Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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374 Degrees Awarded
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 10,069 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 93rd most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,794 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent media arts programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

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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Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia.

Top 11 Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Southeast Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill]](/colleges/university-of-north-carolina-at-chapel-hill/student-life/veterans/)

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

Florida State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 43,569 students enrolled at Florida State were GI Bill® students, of which 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Florida State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s. U Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, U Miami supports 17,809 students, and 4 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,198. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, Kentucky

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellarmine University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s list. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

Bellarmine U also took the #11 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Of the 3,293 students enrolled at Bellarmine University, 103 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 56 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,409. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bellarmine University]](/colleges/bellarmine-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Liberty University
Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 109 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.Among the 93,349 students enrolled at Liberty University, 13,282 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8,897 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,888. During this same period, 386 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Liberty University Veteran Student Life Report

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree vets studying interactive multimedia list, NC State has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students received scholarships 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at North Carolina State University]](/colleges/north-carolina-state-university-at-raleigh/student-life/veterans/)

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Elon University
Elon, North Carolina

Elon University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Elon, North Carolina, and it awarded 18 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.Among the 7,117 students enrolled at Elon University, 100 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,835. To help with additional expenses, 34 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Full Elon Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 23 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

A-State also took the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Arkansas State University - Main Campus supports 13,106 students, and 425 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 180 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,131. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Lynn University
Boca Raton, Florida

Lynn University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. Lynn University Fighting Knights is located in Boca Raton, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Lynn University Fighting Knights not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, Lynn University Fighting Knights supports 3,232 students, and 119 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 91 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,911. During this same period, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Lynn University Fighting Knights offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lynn University]](/colleges/lynn-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Savannah College of Art and Design came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Southeast Region for Interactive Multimedia for a Master’s ranking. Savannah College of Art and Design is a fairly large school located in Savannah, Georgia that handed out 77 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2020-2021.

SCAD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list.According to our most recent data, SCAD supports 14,265 students, and 193 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 135 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,695. In addition to receiving other benefits, 91 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%.

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