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2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
45 Degrees Awarded
$37,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 45 media arts graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in media arts. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great media arts programs and cost less that 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 Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern University Media Arts Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgia Tech Media Arts Report

#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670.

Read more about Media Arts at University of California - Santa Barbara

#4

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the #4 spot on the list. Boston University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston University Media Arts Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at ASU - Tempe

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State University at Kent Media Arts Report

#7

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s interactive multimedia students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Media Arts Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

Full NYU Media Arts Report

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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