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2025 Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region

22 Colleges in the Southeast Region
2,662 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,662 degrees in media arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Media Arts School

Best Media Arts Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

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

Bachelor's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Master's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia
Doctor's Degrees in Interactive Multimedia

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 the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Media Arts in the Southeast Region

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.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Interactive Multimedia

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In GA
41 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you want to pursue a degree in media arts. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 41 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In GA
205 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Georgia if you want to pursue a degree in media arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 205 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In GA
419 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Savannah College of Art and Design is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in media arts. SCAD is a large private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Savannah.

There were roughly 419 media arts students who graduated with this degree at SCAD in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
68 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Elon University if you wish to pursue a degree in media arts. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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Florida State crest
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
247 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were about 247 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NC
18.8% Growth in Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 16 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MS
309 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

Ole Miss is a fairly large public university located in the town of University. This university ranks 1st out of 24 schools for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.

There were approximately 309 media arts students who graduated with this degree at Ole Miss in the most recent year we have data available.

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Masters Degree Type
MS in Marketing - New Media & Communications Program Name

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In SC
86 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

UofSC is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. A Best Colleges rank of #99 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofSC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 media arts students who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent data year.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In FL
144 Interactive Multimedia Degrees Awarded

FAU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 144 media arts students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In FL

SEU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Lakeland. This university ranks 28th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 22 media arts students who graduated with this degree at SEU in the most recent data year.

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Best Media Arts Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 576
North Carolina 710 105
Georgia 690 837
Virginia 630 203
Tennessee 624 45
South Carolina 530 97
Kentucky 518 15
Mississippi 501 368
Alabama 500 0
Louisiana 489 19
Arkansas 466 58
West Virginia 410 0

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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 594
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication 390

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