6
Colleges in California
327
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in
media arts, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #93 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Media Arts Schools in California ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 327 degrees in media arts to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Your choice of media arts school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Media Arts School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Media Arts Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the interactive multimedia degrees they offer, see the list below.
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
56
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in media arts needs to take a look at University of Southern California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 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
4th
Most Popular In CA
53
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in media arts. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CA
It is hard to beat University of the Pacific if you wish to pursue a degree in media arts. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #295 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Pacific is a great university overall.
There were roughly 11 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Pacific in the most recent year we have data available.
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Any student pursuing a degree in media arts has to look into California State University - East Bay. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Hayward. This university ranks 62nd out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 5 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Cal State East Bay in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In CA
32
Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit university located in the city of San Francisco. This university ranks 47th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 32 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Academy of Art University in the most recent year we have data available.
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