by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 85 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for media arts students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,285 bachelor's degrees in media arts during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of media arts for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for media arts students working on their bachelor's degree.
The interactive multimedia school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Communication - New Media
Explore the digital frontier as it relates to today's communications strategies with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in media arts. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in media arts. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Northwestern University
New York University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in media arts. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from New York University
Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in media arts needs to check out Ithaca College. Located in the small suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Ithaca College
It's difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in media arts. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Located in the city of Savannah, SCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Savannah College of Art and Design
Elon is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Elon University
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from University of Georgia
Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Ball State University
Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Florida State University
Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from University of Colorado Boulder
UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from University of Connecticut
Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bronx.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Fordham University
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Miami University - Oxford
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Texas Tech University
Towson is a large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Towson University
Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in media arts from Arizona State University - Tempe
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Cincinnati - Main Campus | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 | Washington State University | Pullman, WA |
| 20 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 21 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY |
| 22 | Texas State University | San Marcos, TX |
| 23 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 24 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 25 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 26 | University of South Carolina - Columbia | Columbia, SC |
| 27 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ |
| 28 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
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Media Arts is one of 2 different types of Radio, Television & Digital Communication programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Radio & Television | 3,873 |
| Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication | 813 |
