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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
208 Degrees Awarded
$27,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,687 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 208 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 41 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567.

Read more about Media Arts at Northwestern

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #4 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at Indiana University - Bloomington

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Media Arts at Michigan State

#4

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Muncie, Indiana, and it awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ball State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State University Media Arts Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. IUPUI is a large school located in Indianapolis, Indiana that handed out 11 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan University Media Arts Report

#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at Saginaw Valley State University

#8

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Valparaiso University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Valpo is located in Valparaiso, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valpo, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Valpo

#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $0-$30k list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Media Arts at OHIO Athens

#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Loyola Chicago also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154.

Full Loyola Chicago Media Arts Report

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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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  • 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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