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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the media arts program at the school. 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 $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Media Arts (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 41 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 $30-$48k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 12 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree interactive multimedia students whose families make $30-$48k list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #4 rank 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ball State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Ball State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204.

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#9 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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #4 spot on the list. IUPUI is a public institution located in Indianapolis, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013.

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#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 64 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Media Arts at Central Michigan

#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Saginaw Valley State University is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to qualified students.

Saginaw Valley State University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780.

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#8

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana
#3 in overall quality

Valparaiso University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Valparaiso University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Valparaiso, Indiana. It awarded 8 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 6 masters’s interactive multimedia degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #8 spot in our “Best Media Arts Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

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#10

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Loyola University Chicago landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Interactive Multimedia Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s interactive multimedia degrees to 23 students 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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