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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
259 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 9,028 people earned their degree in media arts, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 701 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 259 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in media arts. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent media arts programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the media arts program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Media Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UC Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 58 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347.

Read more about Media Arts at University of California - Berkeley

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #3 spot on the list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, UC Davis has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read full report on Media Arts at University of California - Davis

#4

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 40 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USC Media Arts Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - East Bay. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. California State University - East Bay is located in Hayward, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State East Bay, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Cal State East Bay

#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, UO has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.

Read full report on Media Arts at UO

#7

National University

La Jolla, California
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. National University is located in La Jolla, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480.

Read full report on Media Arts at National University

#8

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

Academy of Art University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 17 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Academy of Art University

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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%.

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  • *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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