2025 Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region

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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Media Arts Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 206 degrees in media arts to qualified students.

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Media Arts Rankings by Degree Level

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 Plains States 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 Plains States 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.

Top Plains States Region Schools in Interactive Multimedia

1

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3.3% Growth in Graduates

University of Northern Iowa is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in media arts. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a degree in media arts from University of Northern Iowa

2

Evangel University
Springfield, MO

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

33.3% Growth in Graduates

Evangel University is a great option for students pursuing a degree in media arts. Evangel is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a degree in media arts from Evangel University

Best Media Arts Colleges by State

Explore the best media arts colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	742	43
Missouri	693	23
Iowa	648	71
Kansas	599	24
North Dakota	416	0
South Dakota	381	0

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Media Arts Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Radio, Television & Digital Communication area of study, Media Arts has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Interactive Multimedia

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Radio & Television	68
Other Radio, Television, & Digital Communication	20

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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