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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

29 Ranked Colleges
1,820 Degrees Awarded
$14,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Media Arts is the 116th most popular major in the country with 9,028 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,645 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,820 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,277 and $25,415 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality media arts programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the media arts program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Georgia Tech is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 43 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $9,162 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Media Arts Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 229 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $5,360 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida State.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Florida State University Media Arts Report

#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Miami, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FIU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for FIU is $5,002 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full FIU Media Arts Report

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Mississippi is a large public school situated in University, Mississippi. It awarded 367 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Mississippi is $9,455 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Ole Miss Media Arts Report

#5

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 29 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $7,541 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UGA.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Media Arts at UGA

#6

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Florida Atlantic University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 140 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

FAU also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $6,085 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Florida Atlantic University.

Read full report on Media Arts at Florida Atlantic University

#7

Florida Gulf Coast University

Fort Myers, Florida
#16 in overall quality

Florida Gulf Coast University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fort Myers, Florida, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at FGCU, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Florida Gulf Coast University is $7,824 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Florida Gulf Coast University Media Arts Report

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#8 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, South Carolina. It awarded 52 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, UofSC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UofSC is $12,426 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read more about Media Arts at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#9

University of North Georgia

Dahlonega, Georgia
#20 in overall quality

University of North Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Georgia is a public institution located in Dahlonega, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNG also took the #20 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNG is $7,650 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of North Georgia

#10

Middle Tennessee State University

Murfreesboro, Tennessee
#23 in overall quality

Middle Tennessee State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Middle Tennessee State University is a large public school situated in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. It awarded 9 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middle Tennessee State University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $8,919 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Middle Tennessee State University.

Read full report on Media Arts at Middle Tennessee State University

#11

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#15 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Tulane University of Louisiana is a fairly large school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 11 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #15. The estimated yearly cost for Tulane is $23,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Tulane Media Arts Report

#12

University of South Carolina - Aiken

Aiken, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Aiken, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

It costs about $12,198 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken.

Read full report on Media Arts at UofSC Aiken

#13

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#17 in overall quality

Georgia Southern University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Statesboro, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 36 students in 2019-2020.

GaSou also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $12,378 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgia Southern University.

Read more about Media Arts at GaSou

#14

Kennesaw State University

Kennesaw, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, Kennesaw State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. KSU Georgia is a large school located in Kennesaw, Georgia that handed out 106 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Kennesaw State University is $13,975 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full KSU Georgia Media Arts Report

#15

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
#12 in overall quality

Harding University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Harding not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. It costs about $13,930 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Harding University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Harding University Media Arts Report

#16

Lee University

Cleveland, Tennessee
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #16, Lee University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Lee University is located in Cleveland, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lee University, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $13,841 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Lee University.

Read full report on Media Arts at Lee University

#17

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#14 in overall quality

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola New Orleans, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,044 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Loyola New Orleans.

Read more about Media Arts at Loyola University New Orleans

#18

Anderson University South Carolina

Anderson, South Carolina
#25 in overall quality

Anderson University South Carolina landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Anderson, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Anderson University South Carolina also took the #25 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Anderson University South Carolina is $20,346 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Media Arts at Anderson University South Carolina

#19

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas

With a ranking of #19, Henderson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, this small public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Henderson State University is $9,810 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Henderson State University Media Arts Report

#20

North Greenville University

Tigerville, South Carolina

North Greenville University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #20. North Greenville is located in Tigerville, South Carolina and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

The yearly cost to attend North Greenville University is $21,771 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full North Greenville Media Arts Report

#21

Elon University

Elon, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Elon University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Elon, North Carolina. It awarded 43 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Elon also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Elon is $24,593 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Elon University Media Arts Report

#22

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
#18 in overall quality

Florida Southern College ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, Florida Southern has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida Southern is $23,286 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on Media Arts at Florida Southern College

#23

William Peace University

Raleigh, North Carolina

William Peace University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This small school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for William Peace University is $20,968 for southeast region bachelor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Media Arts at WPU

#24

Southeastern University

Lakeland, Florida
#21 in overall quality

Southeastern University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Southeastern University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Lakeland, Florida. It awarded 22 bachelors’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

SEU also made our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #21. The estimated yearly cost for Southeastern University is $23,737 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Southeastern University Media Arts Report

#25

The University of Tampa

Tampa, Florida
#13 in overall quality

The University of Tampa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #25. UT is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT also took the #13 spot in our “Best Media Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The University of Tampa is $26,104 for Southeast Region Bachelor’s Degree Interactive Multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Media Arts at UT

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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