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2025 Best Digital Arts Schools

48 Colleges in the United States
3,565 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in digital arts, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #233 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 48 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of digital arts. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,565 degrees in digital arts annually.

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Choosing a Great Digital Arts School

Best Digital Arts Schools The art & technology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Digital Arts rankings. For our Best Overall Digital 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.

Pick Your Digital Arts Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Art & Technology
Bachelor's Degrees in Art & Technology
Master's Degrees in Art & Technology
Doctor's Degrees in Art & Technology

The art & technology 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 Digital Arts Schools. 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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for Digital Arts in the United States

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 art & technology degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in Art & Technology

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
52 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

University of Southern California is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in digital arts. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were about 52 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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2
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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In FL
68 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in digital arts. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 68 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associates Degree Type
AA in Digital Photography Program Name

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
116 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

The University of Texas at Austin is a great decision for students interested in a degree in digital arts. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
46.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in digital arts has to check out Northeastern University. Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year.

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5
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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in digital arts from Michigan State University

6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
312 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UT Dallas is a great university overall.

There were about 312 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
119 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

Austin Community College District is a very large public college located in the city of Austin. This college ranks 20th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 119 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Austin Community College District in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
BA in Digital Photography Program Name

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
90 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were roughly 90 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at Otis College of Art and Design in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
4.5% Growth in Graduates

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 22 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
481 Art & Technology Degrees Awarded

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 481 digital arts students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Digital Arts students that almost earned our Best Digital Arts Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
12 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
13 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
14 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
15 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
16 Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA

Digital Arts by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Digital Arts is one of 1 different types of General Visual & Performing Arts programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 3,211

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