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2025 Best Media Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

26 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
2,689 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded
Media Arts is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #93 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 26 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of media arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,689 degrees in media arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Media Arts School

Best Media Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. For our Best Overall Media Arts School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Media Arts in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the interactive multimedia degree levels they offer.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in Interactive Multimedia

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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 country for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 565 media arts students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

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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 College is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in media arts. Ithaca is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #203 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ithaca is a great college overall.

There were approximately 53 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Ithaca in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Communication - New Media Program Name

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In PA
31 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in media arts needs to take a look at Temple University. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
164 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in media arts needs to check out Fordham University. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were about 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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Towson University
Towson, MD
Graduate Certificate Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
201 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #188 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.

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

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
87 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #147 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means RIT is a great school overall.

There were about 87 media arts students who graduated with this degree at RIT in the most recent data year.

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The New School
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
175 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

New School University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #197 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means New School University is a great school overall.

There were roughly 175 media arts students who graduated with this degree at New School University 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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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
50 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #290 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In NY
17.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the distant town of Plattsburgh, SUNY Plattsburgh is a public school with a small student population. This school ranks 101st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 23 media arts students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Plattsburgh in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NY
20.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #343 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pace University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 29 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Pace University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Media Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best media arts schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 1,637
Pennsylvania 978 513
Maryland 618 223
New Jersey 614 48
District of Columbia 441 5
Delaware 345 14

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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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Radio & Television 899
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 239

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